Fairy light galleon

Christmas decorations in South Shields

We are all lit up for Christmas in South Tyneside and over the next few days I’ll be taking the camera around South Shields, Jarrow, and Hebburn to show you how good we are looking. Most of the decorations are of the modern energy efficient LED types, they are bright and colourful, stand out well, and are cheap to run.

This galleon sits on the roundabour at the foot of Crossgate in South Shields, you can just see the Town Hall clock tower in the background.

Camera details: Pentax K100D, 28mm lens, 1/20 second, f3.5, iso 200

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Snow on the beach

Sandhaven Beach, South Shields

The unusual sight of snow lying on Sandhaven Beach after an early winter dusting last weekend. The fences on the right have been erected to prevent winter winds blowing the sand inland and to give dune grasses a chance to recover. Trow Rocks in the distance.

Camera details: Pentax K100D, 28mm lens, 1/125 second, f6.7, iso 200

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Snowy Sandhaven

Winter-on-Sea

A rare picture of snow lying on Sandhaven Beach, South Shields, after a minor winter event last weekend. Normally the salt in the sand would not allow the snow to lie but the temperature at 07;00 was minus 2 Celsius and for a brief hour or two the beaches were white.

Camera details: Pentax K100D, 82mm lens, 1/125 second, f8, iso 200

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Christmas decorations

All lit up for Christmas

The first signs of the festive season in South Shields after the crowds watched former Atomic Kitten singer Liz McClarnon switching on the Christmas decorations in the town centre.

Camera details: Pentax K100D, 35mm lens, 1/30 second, f4.5, iso 200

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