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17-SEP-2005

20050918 The most secret place in the UK - Orford Ness

Suffolk, England

Orford Ness is the longest shingle spit in Europe and it's remoteness attracted the military as long ago as 1913.

From 1913 to 1985 top secret work at Orford Ness was inter-twined with the events of the 20th century. The Royal Air Force started here, Radar was invented here. The first parachute jump happened here. And through the cold war, chilling top secret bomb testing was carried out in the anonymous looking concrete buildings.

Orford Ness was handed over by The Ministry of Defence to the National Trust in the late 1980's and nature is now claiming back this unique landscape. Rare birds and insects are now protected.




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Robin Reid23-Sep-2005 18:02
Thanks... quite informative and a lovely view. Nice work.
Steven Jusczyk19-Sep-2005 06:46
So strange. A lighthouse picture and no ocean. Nice perspective.
Jeffery Stahlman19-Sep-2005 00:59
very nice capture
don nieman19-Sep-2005 00:09
A very interesting and beautiful photo.
Di18-Sep-2005 23:47
Very interesting history and great comp, John. Great to see you post again!
Herb 18-Sep-2005 23:00
Nice composition
Mindy McNaugher18-Sep-2005 20:27
Fabulous photo! Striking shot of the lighthouse against those dramatic clouds! Love the mood of this shot!
Sheena Woodhead18-Sep-2005 19:54
Gorgeous photograph John. Looks to be a very beautiful place, or it will be when nature has taken its course.
laine8218-Sep-2005 19:46
Did you take a geiger counter in with you too, John !! It's a pity that for all those years such a pretty place was off limits, but since we enjoy our freedom & safety we all have to have these facilities whether we like it or not. Nature has a way of healing all things.
s_barbour18-Sep-2005 19:40
Very nice image John, the clouds are very dramatic.