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In coastal engineering

Groynes are one of the most common and effective methods of coastal defense against transportation of sediment. Groynes are structures which run perpendicular to the shoreline. Groynes extend from the upper foreshore or beach down towards the sea, usually at right angles to the sea. Groynes are usually made of wood, concrete, or piles of large rocks.

This is really to protect the pier from Torness Nuclear Power Station from erosion, hence the amazing shapes they have dreamt up for the structure.

The first snows of winter had appeared overnight and this was the watery evening sun lighting everything so well.

It was very cold with a biting north wind but folk were still out surfing.

It's quite ironic that when this power station was built nuclear power would be "too cheap to meter", but now they are looking at wind & wave power - both here in abundance.