Daily Archives: 19/07/2015

The Angel of the North

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The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Sir Antony Gormley, located near Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is a steel sculpture of an angel, 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with wings measuring 54 metres (177 ft) across. The wings do not stand straight sideways, but are angled 3.5 degrees forward. Gormley did this to create “a sense of embrace”. It stands on a hill on the southern edge of Low Fell, overlooking the A1 and A167 roads into Tyneside, and the East Coast Main Line rail route, south of the site of Team Colliery.

 

July 2015, Angel of The North, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England, UK
July 2015, Angel of The North, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England, UK
July 2015, Angel of The North, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Farne Islands

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The Farne Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Northumberland, England. There are between 15 and 20 islands depending on the state of the tide. They are scattered about 1½–4¾ miles (2.5–7.5 km) from the mainland, divided into two groups, the Inner Group and the Outer Group. The main islands in the Inner Group are Inner Farne, Knoxes Reef and the East and West Wideopens (all joined together on very low tides) and (somewhat separated) the Megstone; the main islands in the Outer Group are Staple Island, the Brownsman, North and South Wamses, Big Harcar and the Longstone. The two groups are separated by Staple Sound. The highest point, on Inner Farne, is 62 feet (19 metres) above mean sea level.

 

July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK
July 2015, Farne Islands, Seahouses, England, UK