This blog is all about rusty old crap that I find lying around. Not sure why I like this sort of thing. Partly it's the sense of nostalgia, remembering something that was once new and brilliant, maybe state-of-the-art technology from years gone by, or something that represents the pride and joy or effort of its creator. Partly it's because I hate the idea that beauty = flawless. Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder, and while many people do like flawless, I just happen to like rust.


Anyway, on with the crap...


Saturday 23 June 2012

This is part of the pier at Weston-Super-Mare, England.
Find more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Pier,_Weston-super-Mare

I like it because: it's just so rusty, yet still in full working order.  Or is it?  Let's hope they did a proper analysis before building a brand new fun fair and entertainment complex on top.

The "sea" here is actually the estuary of the Bristol Channel, which has one of the largest tidal ranges in the world.  They keep talking about building a tidal energy generator there, but never quite manage to get it past the environmentalists.

Taken on a Nokia 6700s phone.
Copyright © 2011 Matthew James Bennion


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