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a tourist looking in the wrong direction at Holy Island

Causeway, Holy Island

Holy Island , in Northumberland,  is a tidal island which is cut off from the mainland twice a day at high tide. This picture was taken as the waters were receding from the causeway. The white structure that can be seen is a refuge for motorists who become  trapped by the tide. Despite the warning signs there are several occasions per year when motorists have to be rescued such as this: example

from here to eternity

Nobody can be certain as to how long it takes for plastic to biodegrade as plastic has not been around long enough but some scientists believe it could take between 450 to 1000 years for plastic to properly breakdown.This old Coca Cola bottle is stranded on a deserted beach on the north shore of  Lindisfarne

Fog on the Tyne

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Fog was draped like a damp grey veil around the Tyne Bridge today. This photo was taken at lunchtime. Newcastle is not an especially foggy place, but a well known song called Fog on The Tyne was recorded by local group Lindisfarne whose album of the same name reached No. 1 in the UK album charts in 1972. Newcastle United footballer Paul Gascoigne released a version of the song in 1990 which reached number two in the UK singles chart.