What is the opposite of improvement?

This is the new "improved" South Marine Drive leading to Bridlington Spa. You can see how it used to look below. (Thank you Mr Google). We've lost the comfortable seats, a clear seaview and a clasic seaside floral garden for some tatty gravel and incongruous photographs of  who knows what blocking the view.

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White horse

It's a bit like those annoying Where's Wally puzzles but there is a horse in there somewhere.

Three horses

I assure you there are three horses in this picture; just count the legs.

Recycling

Cutting edge technology

Hard to imagine this old plough as the height of farming sophistication. It's just lying by the path along with other bits and bobs of discarded agricultural hardware.

Electrician

As this hardy soul was up aloft fixing the pylon about a dozen or so asssociates were on the ground looking up. Says one "You wouldn't believe how hard it is to get men to go up there"; must be the understatement of the year. And, yes, the power is still on.

A means to an end

 

Many dislike long lines of pylons stretching across the countryside yet they still wish to have the benefits of cheap and reliable electricity. 

 

I have just learned that pylon is in fact a UK colloquial term for what others call a transmission tower; Australians use the term ironman and Canadians have hydro towers. They come in many shapes, sizes and colours but their function is simply to carry the cables from the power plant to your home. The strangest designs I have come across are here.

All photos by Margot K Juby