'Sculptures' by Andrew Baldwin, Trinity Buoy Wharf

Andrew Baldwin's 'Cab Tree' above the Orchard Cafe.

Trinity Buoy Wharf is full of things to discover. From its historic buildings and vessels, to exhibitions and sculptures.

Many of these sculptures, dotted around the site, are free to visit and were created by Andrew Baldwin. They are an eclectic mix.

'Aqua Gill' by Andrew Baldwin.

A master blacksmith and welder, for 28 years, Andrew Baldwin always had an interest in Victorian engineering. This, coupled with his skill at metalworking and his wild imagination, is what has helped him create some seriously outlandish sculptures.

Quirky, eerie, scary and wonderful in equal measure, these mechanical sculptures are fascinating to behold.

Trinity Buoy Wharf Chain Store and Lighthouse.

Then there are the non-mechanical sculptures, such as a metal lighthouse and this profile of Trinity Buoy Lighthouse and Chain Store.

Andrew Baldwin's work is constantly changing and evolving, but there is always a varied selection of his work on display, all over the Trinity Buoy Wharf site. 

A Robin visits Andrew Baldwin's 'Man' sculpture.

'Floodtide' (Tidal Sonification) by John Eacott and Andrew Baldwin

The 'Floodtide' (Tidal Sonification) listening post, at Trinity Buoy Wharf, makes music that is determined by the tide of the River Thames, which is then played through the mechanical organ.

A sensor, submerged from the pier, reads tidal flow data, such as height and speed, which is then converted into musical parameters like pitch, duration, and volume using a computer algorithm. 

The algorithm translates the tidal data into musical scores, which can be displayed on screens or mobile devices, so that musicians can incorporate the music into their own works.

'Floodtide' performances have taken place in various locations, including the Royal Observatory, Greenwich and the Southbank Centre, with each performance reflecting the unique characteristics of the location's tides. 

The machine was built by Andrew Baldwin, while the music by John Eacott.

'Alunatime' by Laura Williams

'Alunatime', by Laura Williams, was launched on the Full Moon of October 22, 2010, and is the first, live 'real time' graphical notation of light and time.

It shows the lunar phases (wax and wane), the lunar day (rise and set) and tide cycles (ebb and flow). Governed by the relative position of the Earth, Moon and Sun, these fundamental rhythms have shaped our past and will continue to determine our future.

The Moon creates our tides and, with 70% of the Earth's surface covered in water, understanding the rising tides brought on by climate change, is becoming more important than ever.