The curious shelters which have been built on the beach at North Gare have been given a bit of attention of late in local newspapers and on local websites.

Back in 2013 this was the shelter which I found there. Some say reminiscent of a William Heath Robinson creation, despite not being an intricate machine…

I liked this shelter, made from found objects and very much seeming like something which just naturally developed.

The tradition of cairn building also comes to mind, and whilst functional there is a degree of art to these shelters.

The shelters have developed over the years and ever resourceful have used found objects from the shore. The current one even includes benches and certainly could offer shelter to more than the one pictured here.

It’s a beautiful mix of; ingenuity, necessity, recycling, architecture and found object art!