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SUNNY/RAINY Severn Bridges (or Crossings) and Severn Beach

8/17/2015

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PictureThe Severn crossing bridges from Portishead Carolyn Lamb Oil. July 2015
This oil painting of The Severn Bridges  was done on a lovely sunny day in July from the shoreline above Portishead Sailing club. The First Severn Crossing can be seen gleaming as two white distant lines behind the Second Severn Crossing.  I don't know why we call them crossings rather than bridges. Wales and the Forest of Dean are on the left. Because the Severn estuary is full of soil washed down river it often looks brown along with the reflections from the blue sky.




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Severn Beach shoreline looking towards Seabank power station and Avonmouth. July/Aug 2015 Carolyn Lamb. oil. The curved buildings are part of Seabank 3 which is still under construction
First days oil painting in July was rained off but I was able to finish it on Tuesday on yet another overcast day.
The English side of the Second Severn Crossing touches the shore at Severn Beach and this view is looking west along the beach towards Avonmouth. It is hard to believe this desolate pebble and mud shoreline with distant Seabank Gas power station and wind turbines was once a major holiday resort. It still has two cafes , public loos and you can get there from Bristol on the Severn Beach train.
It is beautiful in its own way and a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific interest) for natural history. You can still walk along the promenade right under both bridges as far as Aust cliff by the first Severn Crossing. (You can see a painting of the Chepstow end of that in my gallery).
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