©NTPL / Joe CornishAn old Ministry of Defence sign on Kings Marsh at Orford Ness. The site has been cleared of unexploded bombs.
NTPL / Joe CornishA heap of large stones and a shell out of which grows a Sea Pea, in full bloom.
©NTPL / Joe CornishThe sun rises over Stony Ditch at Orford Ness. At low tide this tidal creek reveals a large expnse of mud, providing excellent feeding for the numerous wildlife that inhabit the area.
©NTPL / Joe CornishTern eggs camouflaged on a shingle beach
©NTPL / Joe CornishShingle leads up the Lighthouse at Orford Ness. The lighthouse was built in 1792 by Lord Braybroke to help guide ships through the dangerous shingle.
©NTPL / Joe CornishThe shingle beach at Orford Ness leading up to the Pagodas. The Pagodas were testing labs in relation to Orford Ness'secret involvement with the reserach and development of the atomic bomb.
©NTPL / Joe CornishThe Watson-Watt Radar Tower at Orford Ness. The tower was built in order to further the development of the aerial defence system that was later to become known as Radar.
©NTPL / Joe CornishIn the evening glow the silhouette of a wrecked boat can be seen near the quay at Orford Ness.
©NTPL / Joe CornishShingle and the scattered remains from the MOD period litter the ground at Oroford Ness. In the distance the Orford Ness lighthouse can be seen.
©NTPL / Joe CornishPink valirian in bloom at Orford Ness.
©NTPL / Joe CornishRidges of shingle cut across Orford Ness. Orford Ness is the largest vegetated shingle spit in Europe and is recognised as having great nature conservation importance.
©NTPL / Joe CornishView from distance of the pagodas from the saltings west of Stony Ditch. The pagodas were built by the AWRE to house experiments to test mechanisms under extreme environmental conditions.