I've been down at the beach taking a few of my little abstracts of the stream running across the pebbles. It's busier down there now with the half-term holidays starting and other people are doing the holiday making things with the kids, taking their shots of the ocean and the dramatic views. I, however, am … Continue reading Not the View
Offshore Mists
Yesterday morning was looking to bring a fine day. Even by 9am on a Sunday families were already occupying their little territories of the receding beach at Crackington as the tide was heading for one of its high points for the day. I had headed down there a little earlier than normal to give myself … Continue reading Offshore Mists
A beach morning
The only time I can be on the beach at Crackington Haven during the summer is on a Sunday morning when the weekly beach clean takes place. A dog ban during the high tourist season means that I can't walk Gwynnik along the shore there during the week now, so my wife and I take … Continue reading A beach morning
My domain
This is looking south on Widemouth's long beach. The wind was fairly fierce, whipping up the sea spray off the tops of the waves and leaving it hanging in the air. As you walked you could feel the damp on your face and taste the tangy moisture. The pebbles on the beach were coated with … Continue reading My domain
Incoming tide at Tremoutha
Just climbing the coastpath south, just barely out of Crackington Haven, you come across Tremoutha, the next cove along. There isn't an easy access to the beach here, any faint pathway has long since grown over, so access may only be relatively safely gained by skipping and scrambling around the small headland and over the … Continue reading Incoming tide at Tremoutha
New fans and old
Well, that's increased the followers number and the statistics page bar graphs went to places I've never seen before! Thank you everyone for liking, following and commenting, it is much appreciated and is still humbling to think that people from all over the globe are seeing and enjoying the exact little bits of world I … Continue reading New fans and old
WordPress Discover Editors’ Pick
Amongst all the usual newsletters and regular store emails one morning last week I had an email from Ben Huberman at WordPress. I recognised the name but couldn't quite place why. The subject line was 'You're an Editors Pick on WordPress Discover!' I took a moment to try to process those few words. Some pinching … Continue reading WordPress Discover Editors’ Pick
Beach Abstract Rocks
It seems that the abstract rock pictures I last posted were enjoyed so I have more where the scale is not apparent but some combination of line, texture and shape make an appealing composition to me.
Penkenna
The north edge of Crackington Haven is dominated by the headland of Penkenna. When you are down walking on the beach you can see ant-like people silhouetted against the sky sometimes, walking along the footpath on the top. From sea level it looks very precarious but, although narrowing to a point and dropping steeply and … Continue reading Penkenna
Beach Abstracts
Most of my photographs are recognisably of somewhere, a place that exists. Most of them have some idea of scale and I do try to make sure that there is something in the shot that gives the viewers something to latch on to and so make it natural to work out. However I do also … Continue reading Beach Abstracts
Millook Haven, low tide
When the tide is low at Millook, you can see why it's not a family friendly bathing beach. Mostly, without the sea in the background and vegetation on the cliffs, it looks like a scene which the Mars Rover might send back pictures of. The loose stones look big, heavy and immovable to us but … Continue reading Millook Haven, low tide
