In search of a Wreck on Cefn Sidan Beach, 23/03/2014

[@STEVEHARLEY1956]

A really lovely piece of filming Bob....You always chose the right music too...best wishes ....Steve.

[@robmasterman]

Thanks Steve, it takes some searching, but there are a few composers, such as Llewellyn, whose music fits my work perfectly...Bob

[@pwalpar]

Beautiful place thanks for sharing Bob

[@robmasterman]

Thanks Walter, it's just a few miles from my home.....Bob

[@Bevoin1970]

Love those old WWII Pill boxes, you just cant help thinking "If only they could talk" what stories would they tell. That wreck looks interesting, looked like a pile of scaffold tubes..lol Excellent as always Bob :-)

[@robmasterman]

There are many of them situated around the area Paul, and it can't have been pleasant sitting in them for hours on end, waiting for the invasion that never happened....The structure on the beach I now believe was part of the Coastal defences ... Thanks as always....Bob

[@johnedkins144]

Bob, Beautifully captured and produced. Thanks for sharing this enchanting landscape. Regards, John

[@robmasterman]

Thanks John, it's wonderful to have this Coastline on my doorstep, just under a mile away...such an exhilarating experience to walk along it..Regards...Bob

[@FiveElms]

Lovely film, really enjoyed it. Jason.

[@robmasterman]

Thank you Jason, I'm glad you've enjoyed it...Bob

[@Bobcatonline]

Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@robmasterman]

Thanks Rob, another journey for you, without the effort :o) Bob

[@delticbob6993]

Very nice Bob - Love those Big Skys. Cheers, Bob.

[@robmasterman]

Thanks Bob, it's a wonderful place.....Bob

[@khankadet]

Very relaxing images and accompanying music Bob. A nice way to end the day. Chris

[@robmasterman]

Thanks Chris, I'm very pleased you've enjoyed my work....Regards...Bob

[@johnadams2531]

Excellent video again, Bob. The anti-invasion defences formerly at the other end of the beach literally comprised of rails (from railways) placed vertically at regular inervals in the sand. They were removed in the early 2000s when the RAF used the beach to practice the landing of Hercules transporter planes on sand during the time of the 2nd Iraq war. One such instance was shown on Top Gear when Jeremy Clarkson drove down the loading ramp and onto the beach in a Jaguar. The structure in your video looks like the remains of a jetty, especially given its close proximity to Pembrey harbour.

[@robmasterman]

Thank you John, the rail defences were the West end of Cefn Sidan Beach, down where the RAF Range is situated, this structure is on the far Eastern end of the Beach, and too far out to be a jetty from Pembrey Harbour...More likely to be part of the sea defence structures, of which there are many along this stretch of coast...Bob

[@canvids1]

Yes Bob I can see where you are going ! you are going into different things that maybe you haven't gone in to before or not so much and it is great because you are giving me ideas when I get out there agian.

[@robmasterman]

Thanks great Wayne, these non-railway videos have been done for a local Memories of Burry Port site, and has been well received from Ex-Pats now living all over the World. Best wishes...Bob

[@hovermotion]

Simply bueatiful , you are gifted with the camera skils you know how to work a tripod like a pro or matbe you are a pro camera opperator , fantastic vids you create...jim

[@robmasterman]

Thank you Jim for your flattering comments...All my non railway footage is hand held, and the Panasonic X920 has a superb five axis stabilising facility, which is excellent in use.....Regards...Bob

[@davidfrobel7582]

very interesting and good video bob,,you never know what you find on a low tide, there is a wreck off Tenby supposaley,,,,

[@robmasterman]

Thanks David, I've been told it may be part of a WW2 defence structure...Bob

[@EMuksteam]

Superb Bob. Its a fantastic beach with stunning view. That wreck looks to be the far west of the beach which is a long walk. (C&A)

[@robmasterman]

Thanks both, but this structure is on the far Eastern side of the Beach opposite Pembrey Harbour.....Bob

[@freeman8128]

Excellent, beautiful, mysterious, well made. I would hazard a guess that the scaffolding structure is related to wartime activity such as defences.

[@robmasterman]

Thank you for your kind comments, it appears that the structure is an old Sea Defence structure is the most likely.....Bob

[@AndreiTupolev]

Wonderful view of the wide open sands. Do look rather like the kind of anti invasion defences you find in Normandy, but probably the structure of a jetty I expect. Your friends at 5:50 are beautiful, lovely glossy coats.

[@robmasterman]

Thanks Andrei, it's a little too far away from the mainland to be a fishing jetty, I'm more inclined towards a Sea defence structure. Those two beauties are Welsh Blacks....beautiful meat, and these will be slightly salty from the grazing along the coast....Bob

[@jdmedia2784]

Hi Bob...We just watched this three times on our big screen tv, magnificent footage, of all of your non train videos of the last weeks is this by far my favourite video. The shots at 1:07 is like from one tv screen to the other, brilliant. Not to mention the rest! The sands, the sea, the skies and many more detail shots are of excellent videography. This is the stuff that i like to see. A joy to watch! Regards...John

[@robmasterman]

Thanks John, I've been reluctant to put non-railway footage on what is basically a Railway Enthusiasts Site, but I suppose there is room for both, as the comments received have testified....Your kind comments are very gratefully received..Thanks again...Bob

[@jdmedia2784]

Shared this on my Facebook page, hope you don't mind? Regards...John

[@robmasterman]

John Meredith Not at all John, thanks for asking, and I'm delighted you've enjoyed it so much...Bob

[@howarth004]

Very fitting music Bob it certainly goes with the mood of the video , your home made windjammer is working very good ...not sure about that framework ..as has been suggested could it have been some sort of pier or is is a boat framework ..nice video .. sure could loose ones self out there .....Dave

[@robmasterman]

Thanks Dave, suitable music tracks hopefully adds to the viewing experience....This structure is fascinating, and it will be interesting to establish exactly what it is, before it disappears below the sand again...Bob

[@howarth004]

Robert Masterman I shall rely on you to come up with the answer Bob ..got me intrigued now ..Dave

[@robmasterman]

***** The most common reply so far Dave, is that it was a WW2 Sea defence structure, a local man was given the task of removing it many years ago, and it looks as this was missed as it was submerged until now...Bob

[@larryrwendelljr4465]

Very, very nice video, Bob! I was thinking that was more like a pier for fishermen to go out a way to do their labor of love. Very nice Beach there. :o)

[@robmasterman]

Thanks Larry, it's location would be difficult to get to from the shore for fishing purposes...it's an intriguing issue....as it's getting covered up by the sand once again...Bob

[@larryrwendelljr4465]

Mother Nature reveals it presence only to cover it up again Your are quite welcome, Bob, have a good evening. :o)

[@48snapper]

As ever, we see a craftsman at work here. Beautiful compositions and creative camera work Bob. I'm guessing the crash zoom at 4:21 is not really meant to be there... I've been trying to find an answer to the mixing original sound with KZbin music issue. Alas, I can't figure it out - and a Google search doesn't help. It is a shame as I would so like to hear some of the crashing waves on here. I'm sure your windjammer was indeed working well - difficult to say though, as all the original sound has been lost! I have found a way round this but it relies on being able to record whatever you hear via the computer ('what you hear'). You need to play the chosen KZbin music onto say Audacity. Export this to the desktop as a .wav file. Then it can be taken into your editing program. Good luck!

[@robmasterman]

All this footage is hand held, and you're quite right that zoom out should not have been left in..it wasn't until it had completed processing, that I noticed it. Unfortunately, as far as I'm aware you cannot record or copy the Audio Soundtracks in KZbin as separate items, otherwise it would make life much simpler to process an audio file. It's strange, as they give the option to balance between the original audio and the music track, which has worked perfectly in the past, but at the moment, no matter what setting you use, it's all music. Thanks for taking the time to research on my behalf...Best wishes...Bob

[@JPMiller14]

Nice clips there, some amazing dunes above that cycle way isn't there.

[@robmasterman]

Thanks Justin, the one you refer to is the Big Dune, and the one that generations have run up and down over the years...Bob

[@welsh_nature_videos]

That hut at 0:58 has weather monitoring equipment and bird boxes on it now.

[@robmasterman]

That's interesting, thanks for letting me know.

[@welsh_nature_videos]

@@robmasterman I went for a walk there last summer, if my memory is correct the hut had things on the roof that were responding to the wind.

[@robmasterman]

@@welsh_nature_videos Haven't been down there for several years now, so thanks for the update.

[@acw71000]

Interesting video again Bob, those sands are absolutely beautiful. Has the scaffolding been exposed as a result of the storms? I wonder if it was some kind of wartime fortification, definitely doesn't look like the remains of a ship to my untrained eye.

[@robmasterman]

Thanks Austin, a walk along the several miles of golden Sands is absolutely wonderful, with the fresh winds off the Atlantic, it certainly clears the mind....As for the structure, I think the Coastal defence suggestion stands out as the most likely...Bob

[@wooltman]

Hi Bob Lovely shots,is that the beach near Pembrey Park? Lovely soft sands the same as Tenby.Chris.

[@robmasterman]

It is Chris, when you visited the Railway in the Country Park, this was just a few hundred yards to the South...Regards...Bob

[@48snapper]

Sorry if this is duplicated. I don't seem able to reply to an existing comment. About mixing music and ambient sounds. There is another way, avoiding that duff KZbin control. This seems to work: Go to kzbin.info Use the menu at the top of the page to browse tracks by genre, duration and more.When you’ve found a track that you like, download it by clicking the arrow. It will go into your downloads folder. From there just import into your editing program.

[@robmasterman]

That's fantastic, I didn't know of its existence....I will give it a go when I do my next upload....Thanks very much for taking the trouble to provide this....Best wishes....Bob

[@TheRadarOReilly]

Robert, I remember seeing that structure back in the early 80's, it was a lot further above sand level back then. I always thought it was a landing craft blockade from WW2, but a friend who worked at the range observation tower in the late 80's told me it was the frame to a fishing net structure - I couldn't see the logic in that, so I'm still convinced its a defensive structure. Can you get a GPS for that location?

[@TheRadarOReilly]

I'm even more confused now. Some scenes place it near the old Pembrey Harbour, but the structure I was thinking of was near the range tower.

[@robmasterman]

TheRadarOReilly GPS is too technical for me, it's location was immediately South of Pembrey Harbour off the very Eastern end of Cefn Sidan Beach....so a long way from the Range.....Bob