2012

TR0916 : The new lighthouse at Dungeness

taken 12 years ago, 3 km from Lydd-on-Sea, Kent, England

The new lighthouse at Dungeness
The new lighthouse at Dungeness
There cannot be anywhere else in Britain like Dungeness. It is one of the largest expanses of shingle in the world. This view from the boardwalk which has been laid across the shingle looks to the current lighthouse. This is the most recent of five and dates from 1961. The prominent plant on the stones here is sea kale (sometimes known as sea cabbage) which can be seen everywhere on the inhospitable stones of the Dungeness beaches. It has large fleshy cabbage-like leaves, produces small white flowers and later on characteristic seed pods. These float on sea water and assist in its dispersal. A long tap root keeps it stable in shingle and enables it to obtain water from as deep as six metres.

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Photographer
Marathon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 27 August, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 28 August, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 0929 1688 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:54.8055N 0:58.5545E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 0923 1679
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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