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.
restlessjo 
Jo, these caves remind me of Rupert The Bear, they’re just the sort of place where he would have an adventure. Enjoy the Algarve.
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How did you know I was a Rupert fan, Jill? I used to love that guy! 🙂 I will picture him with me next time I’m up that way. Thank you!
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I loved those books when I was a kid, and my boys did, too. I always thought his best adventures were at the seaside!
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The variety in the shapes and the colors of the rocks are amazing.
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They are! I love them, Romi. 🙂
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Absolutely stunning photography of all the beauty surrounding you Jo! Thanks for sharing hon. 😀 ♥
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Hi sweetheart! Happy Sunday to you, and thanks. It’s somewhere I can always find peace.
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Hi darling! Thanks and wishing you the same. I am glad. We all need a place like that. 😀 ♥
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I love its ruggedness and raw beauty. What did they use to mine?
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The whole of this coast was riddled with coal mines, Bebs. The pit heads are long gone but the memories remain. 🙂
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Never too much Jo.This post is especially splendid:the shot looking out from the caves and those wonderful detailed shots of the rocks on the beach, and the setting-the-scene shots at the beginning.
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I thought you would like this one, Meg. I could see you beachcombing joyfully there. I shed silly tears this morning but my Monday walk will engross me for a little while. Hugs for the sweet photos. 🙂 🙂
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Whatever the rock is, Jo, it does give the impression of being fairly friable; I’m with you in thinking it’s not a place to linger in. But oh, how lovely are those wave-formed pebbles ! I particularly love those shaped like huge cigars, and always wonder how that happens.
Lovely post !
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Thanks, my lovely! 🙂 I can spend many a happy hour tinkering on a beach.
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It’s your inner child. Mine would emerge, too, at your beach !
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Great captured as always Jo …Your photography Rocks this time Amazing …I love it 🙂
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Must be because you ROCK too, Jake 🙂 🙂 Thank you!
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Not keen on caves so it was great to view inside one from the comfort of my sofa!
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I usually avoid them too. 🙂 Definitely don’t like the underground variety but these were fascinating and I felt safe in company.
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I love the lunar landscape and views, Jo. Not a place to be around when the tide is coming in, but what a fun place to explore. The other explores give perspective to the size of these caves. I expect I wouldn’t be climbing up the steps with stones in my backpack. 🙂
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I don’t understand how I don’t have extraordinarily strong leg muscles, Lynne- but I don’t! 🙂 🙂 Sometimes I just stay up on the cliff top, but where’s the fun in that? 🙂
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What a wonderful place to explore.
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It’s a grand place to be with a camera, Jo 🙂
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These caves look great. I grew up in the NE but don’t recognise them at all.
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My husband is born and bred here and has never left it but he said to me this morning ‘where are these caves?’ 🙂 They are sometimes under water, I grant you. Just off Blackhall Rocks- don’t know if you’ve heard of it?
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No – the places of my youth were Roker, Seaburn, South Shields. I suspect you are a bit further south?
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Yes, we’re 17 miles south of Sunderland. 🙂
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That’s nothing, but probably seemed a lot more in “the olden days”. I went to uni in Sheffield and thought I was venturing to the Deep South!
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The rocks look pretty amazing !
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They are! I spent ages taking photos and could have been there still. (perhaps not- the tide would be in!) 🙂
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Jo I would love to be wandering on this shore with you. Wonderful vantages from which you have taken the photos. I really felt as though I was there. Now is that the sea breeze I small? 🙂
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The smell of seaweed 🙂 🙂 I’m not potholing or playing hide and seek with you in there, mind you! Not even though I like you 🙂
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Haha all right just a quick look about.
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You never bore me, and I will miss you next Saturday. Have a good trip! I will be flying to Arizona on Thursday next, to visit family.
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Bless you, Mlissabeth- that’s so kind of you to say! 🙂 Safe journey! How long will it take?
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The time change makes it confusing, but I think we will be in the air about 2 1/2 hours.
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Thank you 🙂 Have a lovely time! It’ll help take your mind off all your difficulties (I hope 🙂 ) God bless!
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Oh I loved seeing the “haggard beauty” of this awesome place, Jo. Caves are not places I would want to visit alone. Enjoy your trip to the Algarve. I can’t imagine you coming back with less than a thousand pics. 😀 xx
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Great photos!!!! What’s the temperature there?
It’s like landscape I’ve seen on Doctor Who. 🙂
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Thanks, Linda 🙂 Most unusually it was about 16C that day, but it’s back to its more normal 9/10 today 🙂 Still bright blue though, which helps.
Yes, the Doctor would be right at home here.
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oh this is a lovely place to be, I am such a fiend about rocks I’d be taking some home with me!
Thanks for posting these pics!
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Not if you had to climb back to the cliff top with them, Kathe 🙂 🙂 Glad you like them.
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Oh, I love caves! When I was a child, we used to visit Cornwall, and plenty of caves on that coast. Later on, I went potholing, but that’s history….
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Too adventurous for me, Sue! I much prefer to be out in the light. But then I would, wouldn’t I? 🙂
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Well, I’m all for the light now….most of the time 😀
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Something absolutely unique , for me!
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We tend to take for granted what lies on our doorstep, don’t we? But I still find these beaches fascinating. 🙂
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Thank you so much for taking us there! Fabulous photos of the cave, fascinating rocks!
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It’s a really interesting coastline, Amy. Thank you so much for joining me there. 🙂
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