Tony Estcourt

A fairly new cafe on the Westclff promenade. It was the first lockdown before mask-wearing. There were some suspicious looks as people weren't really sure if they should be out or not.

Ocean Beach Restaurant - January 2019.

3 Shells Cafe - late one Summer evening after it had just closed and the lights still switched on.

Rossi's ice cream parlour - a quiet and warm Summer evening during lockdown. One diner was worried I was taking photo's of people breaking lockdown rules.

Old Leigh - the tide dropped and the boat rested on he seabed which kept everything still. It was a big evening for astronomy as the full moon was joined with Venus and Saturn.

Leigh-on-Sea Station. The trains roll in and out, empty. In the background the Winter sun sets over the Thames Estuary.

Trawler - Old Leigh. The rain and mist obscure the background on a very windy cold evening.

Shellfish Shop - Old Leigh. A quiet evening, everything else was shut.

Steps at Leigh-on-Sea Station. A popular place for runners to build their fitness.

Two-Tree Island Golf Range & Cafe. 

Two-Tree Island Golf Range - Abandoned car with tree illuminated by the range spot-lights. 

Coastguard hut at Chalkwell. In strict lockdown, this was taken on a bike ride in February 2021. It had rained for days, when the weather cleared the seafront was cold and still.

Lifeguard Station at Chalkwell. A lot of equipment which probably didn't get much use on a Winter evening with the tide out. 

Surf Bistro, Chalkwell. I remembered the Summer and a veggie breakfast before windsurfing.

Westcliff Casino. A mild and windy evening on one of the last days of Winter. A big change from the previous week when the sea had frozen.

HMS Wilton with a train passing in the foreground.