Pete Carr

Photographer & Writer

A group of swimmers wear orange lights and swim in a circle. It creates an orange circle on the top of the lake at night.

Future Retrospective

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An exhibition of photography curated by Routes471 C.I.C at Start Yard in Birkenhead. I submitted a series of 10 photographs taken around the Wirral. The work is on display until the end of Febuary, 2025.

Our past was once our future. These photographs transport you to different locations and times in Wirral, evoking a sense of nostalgia for the past and sparking curiosity about the future. Boats at low tide at Heswall Beach. Comet Neowise flying through space and over Perch Rock Lighthouse. Port Sunlight and the Lady Lever Art Gallery, are stunning in summer and winter. The old driftwood pirate ship, the Black Pearl, sitting on New Brighton beach. Finally, the New Brighton swimmers, who see the winter sunrise from the River Mersey, created a synchronised swimming light show in the Marine Lake to celebrate its 90th birthday.

A group of swimmers wear orange lights and swim in a circle. It creates an orange circle on the top of the lake at night.
Two swimmers in a body of water at dusk, with city lights and cranes visible in the background. One swimmer is wearing a black swim cap and is partially submerged, while the other swims nearby.
The image depicts a sweeping coastal landscape with a dramatic sky overhead. The beach in the foreground is large and sandy, with rocky outcroppings visible along the shoreline. In the distance, the skyline of a city can be seen, suggesting this is an urban coastal setting. The clouds above are dark and swirling, creating an ominous yet captivating atmosphere. The overall composition and lighting give the scene a moody, almost apocalyptic feel, with the contrast between the expansive beach and the looming cityscape adding to the sense of scale and isolation.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
A green and purple aurora floats in the stary sky above a lake and fort. In the distance are a lighthouse and red cranes at a dock.
The tide is out around a lighthouse. The sky is green from the aurora. There are sea defence rocks around the lighthouse.
A snowy scene featuring leafless trees lining a path, with a building in the background that has a dome and pillars. Snow covers the ground and branches, and pink banners are visible on the building.
A grand building with a domed roof and columns, surrounded by greenery and flower beds, set against a clear blue sky.
A lighthouse stands on a beach at night, illuminated by its light, with a starry sky above. A comet can be seen in the sky, alongside a few clouds and distant city lights on the horizon.
An abandoned, derelict boat rests on a mudflat at low tide, featuring a weathered blue and red hull, overgrown with moss. The scene is illuminated by golden hour sunlight, with scattered clouds in the sky and distant boats on the water.
Silhouetted figures of a man and a child walking along a rocky beach, with a deserted wooden shipwreck nearby and a city skyline in the background under a cloudy sky.

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