On my way back from Tintern I stopped off at the Severn Bridge – the original Severn Bridge, that is – and on the spur of the moment decided to walk along part of it. Something I have always meant to do but never have.
Construction of the bridge started in 1961 and it was opened in 1966. It is actually divided in two parts, The Wye Bridge/Beachley Viaduct over the River Wye and Beachley Peninsular, and the Severn Suspension Bridge over the Severn Estuary.
Colour photos taken with a Sony A99ii and Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 & Minolta 200mm f/2.8.
Black and white photos taken with a Minolta Dynax 7 and Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 on Ilford HP5.
North side of the Wye Bridge
Looking up the Wye Valley from the north side of the Wye Bridge
Looking south from the Wye Bridge
The River Wye Estuary
The River Wye Estuary with the Second Severn Crossing in the background
Wye Estuary mud
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