The first opportunity was a walk around the marina in Portishead; a relatively new development of land that was previously a power station, a deep water dock, and a chemical works, most of which stopped operating in the 1970s, with the dock finally closing in the early 1990s. I can certainly remember ships docking in the port during the 1980s and power station chimneys that served as a landmark for the small coastal town.
Today, this area is a vibrant, modern and busy marina; transformed from an industry dependant on fossil fuels into multi-billion pound real estate including, residential homes, hotels, shops, restaurants and light industry. Having seen this development, and many regeneration projects in cities and towns across the country (including Nottingham), it is hard not to be impressed by the results and the pace of change. It is evident that other aspects of society, e.g the High Streets, are in decline and it will be interesting to see how these redevelop in the coming years. Judging by places like Portishead, I think there are reasons to be positive for the future rather than lamenting about the loss of banks and stores that are rapidly being replaced by the internet; if they haven’t been replaced already.
The second opportunity to get out with the camera was a bluebell wood near to Cleeve. The conditions were very bright which made the photography difficult but I did spot a copper beech tree high in the canopy, surrounded by green beech trees and illuminated by the sunlight:
Lastly, some ransom (wild garlic) under a beech tree:
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