The Engineer - Blackrock 300424 131917 2

            This is the Engineer, a scupture/statue at Black Rock on the Severn Estuary, at the top of the slipway from which ferries plied their way across the river, although from 1852 there was a pier onto which trains would run to allow ferries to sail at all states of tide.until the opening of the Severn Tunnel in 1886 rendered them redundant. 

The title refers to civil engineer Thomas Walker, who was in charge of completing the Severn Tunnel, but the creator, Rubin Eynon dedicated it to all those who were involved in the building of the tunnel, and of the 1966 and 1996 completed road crossings, as well as the sea-walls that protect the Levels.

Constructed from weathering steel, sometimes referred to by a trade name of Cor-ten or corten steel, the pre-rusted figure looks out across the waters, resilient to the many vagaries of weather. 

The Road Closed sign behind indicates that the Wales Coast Path is not passable due to a collapse of the cliff, a short diversion being required.

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Taken on: April 30, 2024

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Camera:	samsung SM-A226B
Aperture:	f/1.8
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	4.7mm
ISO:	25
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Metering Mode:	Unknown
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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