Come with me, to the caves?
Sometimes it’s hard to stay away from the sea. The weather these past few days has been incredible and, as always, I was drawn like a magnet. In Panorama I mentioned the caves shaped by the motion of the waves on our north east coast. Today I thought I’d take you down there.
Beautiful, isn’t it?
It’s a strange landscape, legacy of a mining past
A scramble across the rocks and we’re there
At high tide the caves are cut off
As the tide creeps in
Viewed from outside they’re less intimidating
Especially the ‘wedding arch’!
I don’t think it’s a place I would loiter on my own. At each visit the shapes have changed a little and there is new evidence of erosion. Just time to show you a few of the rocks in detail. Their colours fascinate- burned by the mines and bruised by the sea!
An endless array of haggard beauty
Or a lunar playground
They speak for themselves, don’t they?
I hope I haven’t tried your patience this morning? I do tend to get carried away with the camera.
You’ll be delighted to know that you can have a little rest from me next Saturday. I’ll be in the Algarve, but I’ll try not to bring back too many photos! Have a wonderful week ahead and please don’t forget to visit Cate at Show My Face with your six words.
See you on Monday, if you fancy a walk.
Well I hope you have brought back many photos both from Algarve and Poland. The cave and beach photos look like my favourite destination.
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I went further up the coast and found yet more caves in the week before I went to Poland, but goodness knows when I’ll post them. Thanks for your company, Paula. I’ll come and have a look at yours soon. 🙂
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Take your time Jo 🙂 You may not like all of the posts, but make sure to see the Duomo post 😉
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Will do! I don’t have to like everything but I always look 🙂
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in questo grande paesaggio molto selvaggio hai trovato magnifici spunti da fotografare!
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Mille grazie, bella 🙂
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A fascinating beach and what rich history. Those caves though and the fact that the tide comes into them were a little intimidating!
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Not a place to be on your own but they do have a fascination 🙂
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That is just my kind of beach. 😀 Wow Jo. You’ve been taking us to awesome places and showing us the most beautiful views lately.
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You guys deserve it! Smiling x
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You take us to the most intriguing places Jo! The caves look so eerie and beautiful. I gather loitering around could be risky! 🙂
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I found some more caves a little further up the coast on Monday this week, Madhu. Amazing what you can find when you go looking. I’ve only lived here for 60 her-hum years!
Sorry about the name debacle 🙂 I was enroute to Dad’s to do some cleaning before I go away. Me and the Samsung Mini are not your ideal combination 🙂 I’ll be lost without the laptop. Nothing for it but more walking 🙂
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Very lunar and wildly beautiful these photos Jo 🙂 I’m sure you’ll bring back more than a few photos from the Algarve 😉 Have a great week and enjoy the sunshine, such a glorious spring we’re having, does wonders for the soul doesn’t it? xx
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I was just a little way north of here this morning, Sherri, and whoopeedoo, more caves, pebbles AND sunshine! You too, darlin’ 🙂
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😀 xx
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I love exploring a new cave, but like you I don’t do it on my own. I think that would be a little creepy. Lovely photos.
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I found some more, this morning! Great excitement 🙂 I was on my own but they weren’t so deep. Believe me, I was cautious! The risk of subsidence worries me more than it might once have. Thank you! 🙂
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Like you I am drawn to the sea. I love your phrase ‘haggard beauty’ – so descriptive, so evocative. 😉
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Hi again! I’m just back from exploring another bit of beach, further north. 🙂 More pebbly but I discovered today that it also has caves. Such excitement! 🙂 Thanks a lot!
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Always great to see the sea, and the shore, the beach, the rocks – I particularly like the low angles and the close-ups. Can’t get enough of it!
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Thanks, Tobias 🙂 Thought this might be your kind of post.
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nice flow- really liked the variety – the last set of rocks were my favs – (close-ups of the lunar playground) – oh and safe travels 🙂 ❤
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Thanks, darlin 🙂 Got one last walk to post then a whole lot of catch up before I go, on Wednesday.
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the countdown is on…. 🙂
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The rocks are beautiful. Sea caves have a special charm with their craggy shapes and views of the sky and sea from a place of darkness. They’re scary too, especially when you have the tide to contend with. I swam inside a deep sea cave in Western Samoa. It was a thrill, but my heart was in my throat the whole time.
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I’m not that daring, Nicki. Although I love it, I have a healthy fear of the sea and I’m a pretty poor swimmer. 😦
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That is quite some amazing caves. But I still love the photos of the rocks and stones the most. Beautiful colours.
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I had to make a return trip to take the rock photos, Otto, otherwise I would have been left behind in the caves 😦 You could spend hours down on that shore. Thanks for your visit 🙂
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What a fascinating piece of coastline. I really like your photos.
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Some of it’s quite ugly in close up, Suzanne, but it’s so much better than when the pitheads were there. Thank you! I owe you a visit, hon. 🙂
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Fabulous photos as usual Jo! Thanks for sharing them. ~Rita
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I really enjoyed taking these, Rita. It’s a shoreline you could play on all day. (usually in a coat 🙂 ) Thank you!
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I would take it with or without a coat! Lucky you to have such a lovely view.
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Nice photos. I especially like the clear blue sky.
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Thank you 🙂 It was actually quite warm that day, unusually.
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Yes, beautiful. 🙂
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Thanks, Nomzi 🙂 Glad you like them.
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Great shots of places that most of us never sea – deep into the bowels of the shoreline where only the sea can make such magnificent carvings. I really enjoyed the rocks and stones, for variation and colors.
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So many subjects for you to paint, Mary! Thank you 🙂 Hope you’ve had a good weekend.
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It was great – lots of outdoor work, that I love. Haven’t painted yet – think that will be tomorrow. Looking forward to you Monday Walk!
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I wouldn’t want to be in there when the tide gets high!
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Nor me! 🙂
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