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The Avonmouth Monster
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Cloud rising from Avonmouth, Bristol's industrial suburb and docks. Taken from Pur Down on the way home. I reduced the blues to bring out the greens and make it more sinister. There is a "North Bristol Syndrome" downwind of Avonmouth (which has a smelting works, power station, gas works and various chemical works) -- an abnormally high incidence of birth defects; developmental and learning problems; ear and chest infections; and some cancers. Of course, these diseases do not only correlate with position relative to Avonmouth, but also with incidence of poverty, so it's not and entirely simple case of cause and effect. Similar situations occur downwind of Port Talbot in Swansea, Fawley in Southampton, and no doubt every city in the world.
Keywords: Bristol, England, UK, birds, clouds, polution
Taken by Joe D on 2007-02-06 16:20:56 with: NIKON D50 at 38 mm f/8 0.017 sec (1/60) ISO unknown |
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flash of light
2007-02-21 17:19:43
Looks a bit like a 'twister'! -- Seen on your photo stream. (?)
Joe Dunckley
2007-02-21 17:23:31
It is in the direction of the Bristol Channel, which does get a few water spouts, but I expect it's just polution -- I've just added a blurb with more info.
CharlesFred
2007-02-27 11:16:18
An excellent photo and interesting commentary. Thank you.
Daisy Plomo
2008-03-28 10:48:58
Hello Joe, I think you are right about the polution induced ill health downwind of these industrial complexes, but this cloud is steam from a cooling system. It can be seen most days when it is calm. (Not very often on the Bristol Chanel coast.)
lluniau
2008-04-04 17:48:55
Excellent
TractorSG
2010-01-01 20:31:26
Thats SeaBanks Power Station. I call it the shadow factory.