"infinite wisdom" ~ {Explore}
Inspired title from a visit to the amazing Infinity Bridge at Stockton on Tees, in Teesside.

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Made Explore #37 26th October 2012.

Whoever said Teesside was ugly? Well it's proving to be a top spot for some photography, however, this does make it into an oil painting when it is actually a pig's ear!

So I went to London! Well Staines to be precise, Ali G country! I had this plan that as I had driven down on Tuesday I would go into London on Wednesday night and capture a London bus light trail by the Houses of Parliament! Then on Thursday morning I would nip down to Brighton and capture the West Pier at sunrise before driving back to Newcastle!

Hmm I was dead tired on Wednesday so just went to bed, well it was cold, foggy and I'm sure it was raining! Then Thursday morning my alarm went off at 5.30am and well I went back to sleep! So after eventually leaving London I decided I would stop at two places on the way back - Ferrybridge Power Station and Infinity Bridge!

Now then when I got to Ferrybridge there was a problem, grey misty overcast day, drizzle and couldn't get the shot of the Power Station Chimneys I wanted!

However, as I was driving to Stockton I noticed a strange smell? You know that smell but no it couldn't be? Not on a motorway? You ever smelt dog shit on a motorway? No! Horse shit, Cow shit but dog! No Oh Fuck! a two hour drive up the motorway smelling dog shit! That's the last time I got to Ferrybridge! Dirty bastards!

Anyhow I managed to get to Stockton before sunset which was just as well, so I could run along the grass banks dragging me foot behind me pretending I  had a club foot and not a big lump of shite on my adidas!

Now I must admit I got a few funny looks, and also sadly attracted the attention of  the local dogs of Stockton! Now this being Stockton I must have had every German Shepherd and Bull Terrier try and get familiar with me adidas! &quot;Leave him Tyson!&quot; &quot;Rocky get here!&quot; Not making it up! Tyson &amp; Rocky wanted to get jiggy with me adidas!

I almost contemplated dipping me souls into the Tees! I'm not talking about a religious experience here, I mean cleaning me footwear! However, the Tees was looking worse than me grassed stained shoes now! &quot;Oh look there's some gravel!&quot; great for dragging shit on!

Anyhow can I just say why did no one tell me the Infinity Bridge is just a pedestrian bridge! For months I've been looking for the wrong bridge! But it's a cracking location for photography even with all the rabid dogs!

So this is one of the last shots of the night! Bugger - just as sunset was coming to an end and then all the lights would look lush for some reflections it started to rain! Oh yes big style so I dragged me foot across the bridge back to the car! Which was smelling lush now that the bloke with dog shit had got out!

Anyhow, I've learnt a few things, when you smell dog shit it means you've stepped in it, secondly, I know understand why you should do cityscapes at dusk as the light is fantastic don't wait for darkness! Thirdly, the lights on this bridge are on sensors so the walkway lights up with movement!

So there you have it! No need to ever go South again, I have the most amazing locations in the North East of England!

Oh and erm watch your step if you go to the bridge, I seen a bloke cleaning dog shit of his shoes there!

Camera Nikon D80
Lens Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
Exposure 30
Aperturef/11.0
Focal Length 10 mm
ISO Speed100

Lee 0.9 Hard Grad 
Kood ND4 Filter
Slik Pro 400XD Tripod
Cable Shutter Release

RAW File Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4
Border &amp; Logo added in Photoshop Elements 9
Dog Shit cleaned off on grass bank!

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