Being the father of a child with Autism time is not really something that we have a lot of. The period of lockdown – has for us, like for many been exceptionally challenging! Being able to grab an hour is hard, sometimes though it is very rewarding. This was the case on Friday evening, looking at the sky I thought it might be an amazing Southport sunset.

Our town is starting to look a little dilapidated now, Lord street isn’t what it once was. We used to be the “Jewel in the Crown” of Lancashire, a real attraction. Over the years that has been stripped away as we moved into Sefton and seemed to become the runt of the litter when it comes to investment and care. Lord Street has never looked so poor, sure they may put some hanging baskets and planters up. Real investment seems to be a thing of the past, with the care of our lovely historical buildings following closely behind. Take a look up next time you drive or walk along lord street, the condition of the buildings are terrible.

One thing they can’t take away though is our Pier, it still stands proud and now holds the title of the oldest iron pier in Great Britain and the second-longest in England. It is still a beautiful landmark protruding from our coastline, standing proud after all this time. The beach may not look like it used to, but the pier stands strong.

So on Friday evening, we settled our youngest and I grabbed my bag and Tripod and headed to the front to grab some images. Over that 30  minute period, I was rewarded with a stunning sunset, followed by a colour explosion in the sky behind me and a lovely Waxing Gibbous Moon.

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