Herd Groyne

This is the lighthouse at Herd Groyne.  It stands on the south side of the entrance to the River Tyne on a low seawall built to stop sand from washing into the river and silting it up.  The lighthouse was built in 1882 and as well as marking the position of the groyne it shows navigation lights to guide ships in from the sea.  On course and you see a white light.  Too far to port and you see red.  Too far to starboard and the light is green.  The window which shows the lights can be seen in the third photo but is in shadow.  All photos with iPhone 5.

Beeches in Sod Casts

This was originally a beech hedge, planted in an earth bank faced with dry stone walls, known as a sod cast.  Now the beeches are the field boundary and many of the stones have been pushed out of the bank by the roots.  It is north of Tut Hill in Northumberland.  The afternoon was cold and clear with beautiful light.  Canon 6D with in-camera B&W conversion.

White horses

I could stand all day watching these.  The waves were breaking into a stiff offshore breeze with the sun behind.  Magic.

Albert Bridge

Westminster Bridge

A few more pictures from my workshop with Doug Chinnery.

Belsay stone

Devil's-bit scabious at Prestwick Carr