The North wind was still blowing last night but the sunset was promised to be spectacular due to fine-particulate Saharan sand being caught up in the atmosphere. We walked to catch the last of the day’s feeble rays setting over the  Tinside Lido.

The sunset was good but not as fabulous as predicted, so some artistic licence was required to show the  last rays of sunshine setting over a very grubby lido. The natural Saharan embellishments, embellished by using some arty AI digital tweakments.

The pool itself is embellished every year by council workers using human endeavour and many pressure washers to chase off the ravages of winter. I cant think of a more satisfying job than turning this pool into the gorgeous sapphire bobbing pool of dreams.

Over this winter the pool and its Art Deco building have had some tefurbishment. I can’t wait to see it.

But just to prove that digital tweakments are not the only artistic/ abstract things I can do with a simple smartphone camera. Here is one of my favourite images from this location.

The pool on a very bright day. Photographed through a 1930’s Glass Brick in a dark changing room.