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Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk

‘Animal Thanet’ exists as a series of images which examine our relationship with the natural world and environment through the use of plastic animals placed in a variety of habitats & scenarios in and around Ramsgate & the Isle of Thanet in Kent.

One of my first recollections as a child was of having a farm with plastic animals. I loved it. I collected these animals throughout my childhood and developed a strong affinity with the natural world and the creatures that inhabit it. When I got married and had a family and child of my own, I started collecting again – particularly after we moved to Ramsgate, Kent – always under the pretence that they were for my daughter Nell ! Living by the coast was like revisiting childhood.

My wider concerns for the  natural world, is particularly focussed on the lives of its wild animals. Loss of habitat, diminishing numbers, extinction and callous exploitation hold a mirror to our humanity. We may soon only have plastic versions of our wild neighbours to play with.

This set of images was made on Ramsgate Main Sands and the coastal walk at low tide between Ramsgate and Broadstairs.

Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet - Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping
Animal Thanet – Elephant Walk from Ramsgate to Broadstairs. Image: Christopher Tipping

 

 

 

 

 

 

House & Home

Light in the house…

Light & shade at home during the day. Image: Christopher Tipping
Light & shade at home during the day. Image: Christopher Tipping
Light & shade at home during the day. Image: Christopher Tipping
Light & shade at home during the day. Image: Christopher Tipping
Light & shade at home during the day. Image: Christopher Tipping
Light & shade at home during the day. Image: Christopher Tipping
Light & shade at home during the day. Image: Christopher Tipping
Light & shade at home during the day. Image: Christopher Tipping
Light & shade at home during the day. Image: Christopher Tipping
Light & shade at home during the day. Image: Christopher Tipping

Broadstairs to Ramsgate – on the top

Broadstairs to Ramsgate – a walk back along the top of the chalk cliffs via Dumpton Gap and Ramsgate East Cliff & George VI Park.

Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping
Broadstairs to Ramsgate along the cliff top. Image: Christopher Tipping

 

Ramsgate to Broadstairs – along the beach

These images are from a walk I made over the Easter weekend from Ramsgate to Broadstairs and back again. I do this walk over and over again. It is different each time. I always see the small things as the grammar that holds a walk together.

Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping
Ramsgate to Broadstairs on the beach. Image: Christopher Tipping

 

 

Margate Flood and Coast Protection Scheme, aka ‘Margate Steps’ wins Town Pride Award !

On Thursday 8th May 2014, at an event at the Walpole Bay Hotel in Cliftonville, the Margate Flood and Coast Protection Scheme, aka ‘Margate Steps’ was awarded a Town Pride Award 2014 by the Margate Civic Society.

Margate Civic Society, Town Pride Award 2014
Margate Civic Society, Town Pride Award 2014

This follows the 2013 award given to the project at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South East England Engineering Excellence Awards 2013. This award was particularly welcomed as it recognised the benefit of the project in enhancing the experience of its host community. The project team behind the scheme received the award from ICE Senior Vice President, Geoff French, at a ceremony which was held at Leeds Castle on Friday 7 June. The awards recognise the best civil engineering projects across South East England with the judges looking for projects that deliver a real benefit to society through the knowledge, skills and professional expertise of civil engineers.

The new Kings Stairs, Margate Steps

Margate Steps, Sunset
Margate Steps, Sunset

The revetment steps are  now almost a year old and appear to have been really taken to heart by both the community & visitors alike. As well as fulfilling a vital role as protection from the risk of flooding, the defences were designed as a stepped revetment which accommodates integrated seating and lighting to provide an incredible amenity and public realm from which to enjoy Margate’s famous coastal views and sunsets.

Margate Steps at High Tide
Margate Steps at High Tide

 

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