An October afternoon at the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare in the county of Somerset, South West England.
This is one of those beaches where the tide doesn't just go out, it does a disappearing act!
It is situated by the Bristol Channel, which has the second largest tidal range in the world.
The low tide mark in Weston Bay can be more than a mile out from the seafront shelter where I took this photograph.
Although the immediate foreshore is sandy, further out the sand gives way to thick mud and quicksand which is dangerous to walk upon.
In the early 19th century, Weston was just a small hamlet of no more than 30 houses, but that all changed with the construction of the Bristol and Exeter Railway.
After completion in 1841, the location expanded into a town, benefitting from the thousands of visitors who came from Bristol, the Midlands and much further afield.
The seaside resort was a popular destination for works outings and bank holidays.
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