Thursday, May 19, 2022

Whitley Bay

 Entries on my blog seem to be somewhat intermittent.  Note to self:  take time to keep it going!  There's got to be more to photography than just taking pictures and storing them.


We went to Whitley Bay, Northumberland in March.  This was long awaited and was about the third attempt at a few days away since the start of the lockdown.  The weather was fine if slightly windy.  In fact the wind had serrated teeth it was so biting.  But I did get some photos.

Whitley Bay is the local dog-walkers beach.  It is recognised and well-used as such.  This view of the beach at low tide, off season was typical.  One dog is clearly enjoying the surf!




Whitley Bay has a lighthouse.  This is a distance shot but it does look cold and choppy!


And out at sea is a wind farm. Another distance shot and it became clear that the ship was servicing one of the wind turbines.

I have tried to picture the choppy seas and the "out of season" look.  At one end of the beach is the Rendezvous CafĂ©.  This was a popular venue and has featured in the TV series "Vera". 

It's a shame that there are works going on around it, but that adds to the "off season" look.

Just Sitting in the Garden

 Yesterday afternoon the weather was nice enough to sit in the garden.  While not a national treasure, it is our garden and there are some i...