Mersey meets the sea | mikeosbornphoto

Mersey meets the sea

It didn’t take me long to return to the Wirral Peninsula after being bowled over by the seaside and estuary town of West Kirby.

On the opposite of this nub of land is the resort of New Brighton, which sits at the mouth of the mighty River Mersey and close to the great city of Liverpool. In Victorian times it was a coastal mecca with a pier, mighty tower and many visitors.

That period magnificence may have disappeared, but this area has engaging views, open seas and industrial colour, fishermen and a landmark lighthouse. It’s a northern spot well worth visiting.

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Tags: Birkenhead, fishermen, Great Britain, lighthouse, Liverpool, Mersey estuary, Merseyside, New Brighton, photography, seaside, travel, Wirral

16 thoughts on “Mersey meets the sea”

ckponderings on November 5, 2017 at 22:31 said:

It is a beautiful part of the country, that’s for sure. Love the Breakwater and Lighthouse Window shots. Lovely work, Mike! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on November 5, 2017 at 22:43 said:
  
  Thanks Richard :) I’ve become quite bewitched by the Wirral coast. Lovely.
  
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  - ckponderings on November 6, 2017 at 13:01 said:
    
    It’s a beautiful part of the country. Not that dissimilar from some parts of the Essex coastline. :)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on November 6, 2017 at 16:24 said:
      
      Yes! As does parts of the Fylde coast. Echoes of the motherland :)
      
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      - ckponderings on November 7, 2017 at 07:58 said:
        
        Haha! :)
        
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Kiki on November 5, 2017 at 11:55 said:

Those breakwater thingies – does it just look as if they’re shaped like seats? Looks like an auditorium, can you actually sit on them?

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- mikeosbornphoto on November 5, 2017 at 13:07 said:
  
  Well, Kiki, they’re rather tall and large for sitting but it’s possible to clamber through them – they each have a rock pool inside them which is rather nice :)
  
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  - Kiki on November 5, 2017 at 15:49 said:
    
    Oops, OK so they’re actually larger than I thought they were :-)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on November 5, 2017 at 16:41 said:
      
      Yes, pretty hefty!
      
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Cos on November 5, 2017 at 09:45 said:

Ooooo, ‘Red meets blue’ is beautiful!

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- mikeosbornphoto on November 5, 2017 at 10:07 said:
  
  Thanks Koos! I thought this bit of industrial landscape was anything but ugly. The north keeps giving me little gems :)
  
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  - Cos on November 5, 2017 at 10:12 said:
    
    It’s so much fun to discover new places. Even industrial places can be beautiful.
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on November 5, 2017 at 10:17 said:
      
      They can. I am thinking more about the Dutch landscapes. I should think of visiting them before too long.
      
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      - Cos on November 8, 2017 at 18:44 said:
        
        It’s never too late to visit them ;)
        
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        mikeosbornphoto on November 8, 2017 at 20:26 said:
        
        Good! This needs to be investigated.
        
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        Cos on November 9, 2017 at 16:07 said:
        
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