In Camera...Late Summer Skies

A late August sky just after sunset, the golden glow reflected in still water held on the beach.

Late August and, at this time of year, the sun sets more to a west-north-west direction, providing glowing skies that are able to silhouette the solid shapes of the iron men on Crosby beach beautifully. A perfect background to show off the scene. Often, just as the sun sets, any wind will drop, resulting in perfect reflections in any pools of seawater held on the beach. This lightens the foreground of the image, providing greater interest than just a dark beach.

Two figures join the iron men in watching the afterglow.

The afterglow above the horizon throws the skeletal figures of the wind turbines into sharp silhouette.

In Camera...Cruise Ship sailing by

The Caribbean Princess edges out of the Mersey past New Brighton and the Iron Men on Crosby beach

This has been a good summer for cruise ships on the River Mersey as they sail in and out of Liverpool and these pictures feature the Caribbean Princess, one of the larger vessels to visit the city, as she left the port on the evening of Sunday 28th August 2016.

The Caribbean Princess sails out of the Mersey on her way to Belfast.

In Camera...Beautiful Light and Storm Seas

Sunset on a stormy January evening at Another Place, Crosby beach. Rough seas, driven by a

bitingly cold north westerly wind sweeping across the Irish Sea, are given added drama by this wonderful display of crepuscular light. 

Last week the coastline at Crosby was assaulted by strong winds and rough seas and the changeable weather driven by the intense lows and storm fronts that passed over the country resulted in some dramatic skies. This image will shortly be available from the web site as AG645.