Marloes Sands, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
*
I love winter beaches. You never know how it will be there – the wildness of wind and waves, the shafts of sudden sunlight, sands strewn with sea debris, or storm-scoured, the off-season pursuits of humankind…
Christmas morning, Newborough Beach, Anglesey, North Wales
*
Menai Strait, Anglesey
*
This could just be the French Lieutenant’s Woman displaced from Lyme Regis to Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey. I do know her name is Sarah.
*
These next views are of Portwrinkle beach, Cornwall, also taken around Christmas time:
My prehistorian’s eye perceived those rocks as some flooded megalithic structure, the remains of a Bronze Age circle or chambered tomb perhaps. Certainly, in other parts of the Britain, the remains of Neolithic wood henges have been discovered on beaches below the tideline.
*
Monochrome Madness: on the beach. This week Brian at Bushboy is acting host at Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness
I do enjoy your winter beaches and monochrome seems just right.
Thanks, Jude. I really like the monochrome approach.
These are lovely. Fall and Winter beach time is the one I enjoy.
Thanks, Beverly. I’m hoping we might get to a beach sometime soon. Not seen the sea for ages.
I’ve always loved a winter beach – I used to live in Southsea, and a stormy walk along the shoreline was one of the pleasures of winter. These are wonderfully atmospheric – especially your first and last shots.
Thanks, Margaret. Winter beaches have such energy. Sometimes too much of it of course 😉
Ah yes. That too.
Awesome monochromes on the beach Tish!
Thanks, Anne.
😊
Looks like a painting. Beautiful.
Many thanks.
Love your winter beaches, Tish – I prefer beaches largely
Unpeopled and low season
Much to be said for ‘quiet’ beaches, Sue 🙂
Well you have been pretty busy
The header start was a wow Tish. The winter feel was conveyed well. A perfect finish photo as well.
Much appreciate that lovely comment, Brian 🙂
Most welcome Tish 😀
Wonderful, Tish. Very atmospheric! Makes me want to leap into the screen and walk along, savouring the spray and salt air.
Ooh, that’s a brilliant notion, Mike. An Alice Through The Looking Glass sort of an app where we can leap through the screen and be in fabulous places 🙂
Lovely to hear from you.
These photos are powerful! Wow!
Thanks, Jennie.
You’re welcome!
Another fan of winter beaches – how great! I love the drama in your first shot, the light in the last and the human touch in your Menai Straits one 🙂
Thanks, Sarah. That first shot was taken with a little Panasonic on the dynamic monochrome setting. It somehow created an otherworldly look with the light.
I loved these photos.
Many thanks, I.J.
Dear Tish
We love winter beaches as well – and your fine pictures.
Thanks for sharing
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Many thanks, Klausbernd. Nothing like the atmosphere of a winter beach.
Dramatic and captivating photos. I also enjoy monochrome photography. Thank you for sharing Tish.
And thanks to you too, G.C.