Aldeburgh Beach

Aldeburgh Beach is in Suffolk, England, the home of Benjamin Britten is nearby and the Scallop featured in this album is a memorial to him. All these photos were taken one sunny but chilly afternoon in early June, 2010

Lone walker
Taken on Aldebugh Beach,Suffolk, UK
Aldeburgh Beach North Sea Suffolk beach lone walker landscape
The Scallop - View 1
The monument to composer Benjamin Britten referring to his opera Peter Grimes set in Aldeburgh
Peter Grimes sculpture The Scallop Benjamin Britten beach landscape North Sea Aldeburgh Aldeburgh Beach Suffolk seascape
The Scallop - View 2
The words are taken from Benjamin Britten's opera Peter Grimes
The Scallop Benjamin Britten sculpture sea shell Aldeburgh Beach Aldeburgh Suffolk North Sea beach Peter Grimes
Fishing Boats
There is no harbour at Aldeburgh, instead boats are dragged onto the beach by winches
fishing fishing boats beach Aldeburgh Aldeburgh Beach Suffolk North Sea landscape
Aldeburgh Beach
The houses are mainly used as hotels and bed and breakfasts
Aldeburgh Aldeburgh Beach seafront beach Suffolk landscape North Sea boat
The Scallop - View 3
IN benjamin written's opera Peter Grimes Petr was a lonely,difficult man and the sculpture captures his isolation
The Scallop Peter Grimes Benjamin Britten sculpture beach Aldeburgh Aldeburgh Beach Suffolk North Sea landscape
Fishing Boats on Aldeburgh Beach
Aldeburgh Beach fishing boats beach Aldeburgh Suffolk North Sea landscape

John Girt

Aldeburgh Beach