On the day that the sea was steaming, the light kept changing rapidly. As the clouds cleared slightly, and only for about a minute, there was this beautiful bronze glow across the sea. The effect of the steam from the sea has created a mist on the horizon. It was a beautiful, but fleeting, moment.

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Date: 29/12/2005

Location: Seaburn, Sunderland

Photographer: Stephen Gardiner