A ghostly 120-year-old shipwreck emerged from the sands during the aftermath of Storm Arwen.
A combination of shifting sands from the winter storm and low tide saw the eerie wooden structure uncovered.
The wreckage on South Shields beach in South Tyneside is believed to be that of the Constance Ellen, which down in strong winds off the town's South Pier in 1901.
It has remained buried deep within the sands ever since - with occasional glimpses during low tides, Chronicle Live reports.
Steven Lomas, a probation officer who photographed the wreck, said: "With Storm Arwen, there was always a chance it was going to uncover the shipwreck but as far as I’m aware, it doesn’t show itself regularly.
"Some of the photographers I know have seen it in the past but it’s been a while since it was seen to this degree.
"I went down on Monday and there it was poking out of the sand. You could see it quite obviously from the pathway and up close it’s even more fantastic. A lot of the side timbers are exposed."
It is not the first time that the Constance Ellen has been visible, with other sightings reported in 2019, 2017 and 2013.
When the wreck was exposed in 1990, it was much bigger but parts had to be cleared away after a child was injured there.
The name plate of the Constance Ellen can be seen at the South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade located in the Watch House at South Pier.
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