Visits to the beach are still allowed – as long as everyone sticks to the Government’s coronavirus rules. But nobody seemed to want to go as these pictures by out photographer Frank Reid go to prove.
They’re quite beautiful, but with barely a human in sight.
1. South Shields was eerily quiet down on the beach
There's not a soul to be seen in this photograph in South Shields. Picture by Frank Reid. Photo: JPIMedia
2. How often do we see this place so empty?
Sandhaven Beach in South Shields has rarely been this quiet on a sunny day in May. Picture by Frank Reid. Photo: JPIMedia
3. The sunny Seaham seaside didn't quite attract a crowd
There are just three people in this picture - and that includes Tommy. Photo: JPIMedia
4. It was a hermit's paradise on the South Shields sands
There isn't a single footprint in the sand. Picture by Frank Reid. Photo: JPIMedia
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