Wooden piers

Images of wooden piers stretching over water, amid morning mist or sunset warmth, are a classic of stock photography. That's why I was so excited when we found these in a recent trip to Aveiro. But in the absence of mist or sunset (or photographic  talent?), there wasn't much I could do, except for documenting the fascinating construction technique. The piers seem to be precariously standing on toothpicks randomly stuck by a child.

Pentax K10D + Zeiss Distagon 25/2.8