JUNE challenge

 

The Red Sands Sea Forts, part of the Maunsell Forts, were constructed during World War II as anti-aircraft defenses in the Thames Estuary. Designed by engineer Guy Maunsell, each fort comprised seven interconnected steel platforms: four gun towers arranged in a semicircle ahead of the control center and accommodation tower, a Bofors 40 mm gun tower to the rear, and a searchlight tower set further out.

Each tower was built on land and then towed out to sea, where they were sunk into position. The towers were interconnected by narrow catwalks, allowing personnel to move between them. During their operational period, over 100 men were stationed at the fort for periods of six weeks at a time, monitoring for enemy aircraft.

After being decommissioned in the late 1950s, the forts were abandoned. In the 1960s, they found a new purpose as bases for pirate radio stations, such as Radio 390. Today, the Red Sands Forts remain as eerie relics of the past, with efforts underway to preserve them. 

Well, these are certainly different.

Your challenge is watercolour paint background then show something in the sea.  ship, animal, bouy, lighthouse, whale, shells, turtles, etc

Here are some examples for you

TRISH

JULENE

BARB

VICTORIA

                                                                               MITZI

all papers are of watercolor nature, torn paper at the bottom simulates water, you can see things in the water in the photo’s background.

                                                                            BUFFY

                                                                          DALE

So it is over to you now to do your own interpretation of our challenge.

We don't have a sponsor this month, but I have some goodies as a prize.

Our winner for May is Heather.

Here is your prize for June.