The Sea Ogre

The Sea Ogre has recently appeared on the beach at Cleveleys, on the Mythological Coastline. It is near to Mary's Golden Shell, on the northern section of Cleveleys beach, towards Rossall.

The sculpture took 700 hours to complete and was hand-carved from a 17-tonne limestone boulder, from Carnforth. It is the work of Adrian Wright, a Lancashire-based sculptor.

The Ogre is submerged at high tide – hence the algae around its head and shoulders – so you need to visit at low tide to see it close up.

 

The Sea Ogre complete with algae from the incoming tide

 

Click here to see pictures of the Fylde Coast

Shipwreck Memorial

This iron structure stands on the border of Cleveleys and Bispham, on the Fylde Coast, close to where the Riverdance ferry ran aground on a stormy night on 31 January 2008. The memorial is a substantial piece of iron, with the names of lost vessels laser-cut. It stands tall on the promenade and was installed in the week when the Olympic torch came to Cleveleys.

 

This installation marked the start of the Sea Change project along the Cleveleys coastline. Other features associated with this project are discussed in earlier postings.

 

You can see pictures of the Fylde Coast at DMC Photogallery