I fancied a change of scene this January so I booked myself a week’s stay in Skinningrove. It is a quiet village at the bottom of a deep gorge but the coastline and the sands are fabulous and a well kept secret.
The weather wasn’t brilliant but there was only one day that was a complete washout and the cloud and rain certainly added atmosphere to the my photographs.
I’m ashamed to say that I haven’t visited Saltwick Bay for 2 years but I took up the opportunity to take up a workshop place with Joe Cornish a couple of weeks ago.
Conditions were perfect and even tho I have explored much of the bay over many years I still found places and photographic opportunities that I previously missed. My friend, John Illingworth always jokes that I am programmed to turn right at the bottom of the cliff and he was right. (Please don’t tell him that I said that).
After experiencing problems with an apartment it has taken me 15 months to return to Whitby for a week by the sea. Conditions for photography weren’t great as the tides weren’t how I would really have liked but at least I was back on the coast.
