I love visiting the Northumberland coast, particularly the areas around Amble, Low Hauxley and Cresswell Beach. Those of you that have looked at my coastal photographs know that I prefer to stand looking out to see where there is no sense of location. My photographs try to capture the mood of the sea without any distracting features.
However, at Amble and Low Hauxley it is impossible to ignore the island out to sea with it’s distinctive lighthouse and profile.
I scheduled my usual winter week in Northumberland a week earlier than normal to pick up the best tides. This meant I couldn't stay in my favourite cottage but I found a delightful place in Low Hauxley which was only 100m from the beach. There were building works across the way which could have been a nuisance but weren’t at all. In fact the chaps working there couldn’t have been more helpful when I needed help clearing snow and de-icing my car.
I very much enjoyed my week in Amble as I was able to take full advantage of the tides. High tide fell in the afternoons which mostly coincided with sunset. There were a few evenings when there was no light but there were also some that were magical and I felt so privileged to be able to watch the day draw to a close.
At the start of December I finally returned to Northumberland for a week of coastal and seascape photography. After my trip to Whitby was summarily cancelled I was definitely ready for some wading about the shoreline with my camera and pink wellies.
Every year I spend a week in a house in Amble, Northumberland. It is a bit south of the usual Northumberland honeypot locations but there is a wonderful pier walk and beach that overlooks the iconic Coquet Island. As Cresswell and Warkworth beaches are 2 of my favourite places for walking and photography Amble is ideally situated.
I have just returned from a week’s holiday in Northumberland and as usual I spent my days entirely on the coast. As the week progressed the weather deteriorated but once I was togged up in my waterproofs I still ventured forth onto the beach so that I could watch the waves breaking offshore and on the sand.
As I haven't had a seaside holiday this year I decided that I would book myself into a cottage in Amble from which I could fill my boots with sea, photography and walks
I recently went to Northumberland for a week for some R&R after my mum died. The plan was to take photographs in some of my favourite locations, find some new beaches, and to walk along them to clear my head.
