Monday, 10 September 2018

around the castle

10th September 2018, 10am

A PhotoTrail around Bamburgh castle seeking different views






quiet at both ends of the day

7th September 2018, Howick Bay, 4pm

No-one here just me and the birds and the dog.



A cyclist passed by, then we were alone again.



9th September 2018, Beadnell Bay, 6:30am

First sunrise run of the season with Daisy at my heels...






9th September 2018, Embleton Bay, 8am

Clouds and reflections


Thursday, 6 September 2018

Longstone

6th September 2018, Longstone Lighthouse, 12 noon

Tomorrow is the 180th anniversary of the wreck of the Forfarshire that saw Grace Darling become Northumberland's No. 1 heroine.

I went out on a bit of a pilgrimage to the lighthouse and Grace's bedroom.

More on why I went in due course.




George Shiel - Skipper of Golden Gate Boat Tours and custodian of Longstone Lighthouse





Wednesday, 5 September 2018

just an octopus

5th September 2018, Embleton Bay, 7:30am

Nice to see the sun again.  The sky was perfectly reflected in the Skaith




5th September 2018, Embleton Bay, 10am

Back to the same spot a couple of hours later for a Wednesday PhotoWalk


An unusual octopus kite was flying around.


Eventually the kite-flyer had a seat in the dunes while his multi-limbed friend kept a beady eye on him from above.





Monday, 3 September 2018

subdued

3rd September 2018, Embleton Bay, 8am

A suitably subdued morning for a community in mourning for the untimely loss of a young man who was at the heart of so much life in Embleton.  RIP Adam Moody

A bit grey, a bit rainy. It’s all the same to the sea.


Sunday, 2 September 2018

up with the bats and owls

1st September 2018, Newton Point then home, 6pm


No rush today so we tarried a while out on the point to watch the sky change from afternoon to evening.




Back home and we were still outside at 8:30pm with bats flying round the house and the sounds of tawny owls and distant harvesting for company.

Saturday, 1 September 2018

summer into autumn

31st August 2018, Embleton Bay, 7:30am

A late night out enjoying music last night but the draw of a sunny, quiet beach was enough too get me out of bed.  I can sleep later...




1st September 2018, Long Nanny, 7:30am

Sea rocket in full flower on this first day of autumn.