A chance coincidence of beach litter and calcite-veined limestone, part of the Blue Lias sequence west of Lyme Regis. I used to have lots of time to scour the beach for interesting stuff on summer evenings, but that luxury seems to have evaporated over the years. A visual…
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I have only ever once been to the Scilly Isles, and was entranced by the limpidity of the water compared to the sediment-laden sea at home. This is a view of the sea in the harbour at St Agnes on a breezy day – unusually, mid-day light worked…
Naturally-occurring bubbles in a rock pool – although it looks as if I added some bubble bath, it is organic compounds from decaying seaweed that produce the froth. (The same that make the foam on beer!) Sometimes, a photo causes a small ripple of excitement when one sees it full-sized…
Boats and their reflections are a very hackneyed subject for the seaside photographer, but this example, riding high on a full tide in the harbour at Lyme, was irresistible.
A rather soft handheld shot taken just as I was leaving the beach on a brisk Spring day. But the more I looked at it, the more I liked the semi-abstract bands of colour in the sea.
In Lyme, there is a small estate of mobile homes at Monmouth Beach, which to me has a curious charm all of its own. I am intrigued by the contrasts of a wonderful natural setting and suburban accessories (the barbecue, the new car, the big boat, and lots…
A pair of flint pebbles on the beach at Axmouth, casting their shadows on a weathered piece of painted driftwood. Scouring the tideline was something to do on a very cold day, while I was waiting for a car tyre to be replaced!