Saltwick Bay

Before setting off for home, we popped down to Saltwick Bay. It was really nice to be able to walk out so far on the wave-cut platform...there were very few rockpools as such and not a great variety of life, but then again it's such a harsh environment as the tide comes in, that I suppose it's not surprising. Returning along the beach, under the cliffs, there were quite a few fossil bits and some nodules - not a place to linger as there was sporadic tinkling, as bits of shale fell from the cliff onto the beach. 

Shale jammed into cracks in the platform.

Three ammonite nodules and odds and ends ...

...and a final quick trip into Whitby for  Fortune's Kippers....

Whitby Abbey

After Port Mulgrave, being as the light was so beautiful, we decided to pop into Whitby and photograph the Abbey. As it was only an hour before closing it certainly wasn't worth paying £30 for entry, so it was photos over the wall as usual. 

Looking across Whitby to the Abbey.

Details....

My favourite pic...

Port Mulgrave (and Staithes)

A prompt start to get to the beach at Port Mulgrave, before the tide came in, on the most gloriously sunny morning. A disappointing number of fossils, but a lovely walk and to be honest going up and down the rope is the best bit anyway!

After Port Mulgrave we walked along the Cleveland Way, on the cliff top, to Staithes where the pub that sells Crab sandwiches wasn't doing food and the really good art gallery wasn't open....glad it was such a nice day to be out and about! 

Down the rope...

'Beach Huts'.

A few, not very good, bits of fossils that we left behind...

..and a nodule with potential, that needs a good whack when we get home...

Colourful cliffs...

..and lovely rust and peeling paint! ......

..and back up the cliff with the help of the rope...

..and on to Staithes....

In such glorious sunshine Staaithes almost look like a small Greek village .....apart from the colour of the sea.

Bempton in the Autumn

A trip to Bempton this morning, before meeting with friends in the afternoon - despite the best efforts of the car! (Thanks to the RSPB staff and the AA for their help.) Usually we come in the summer, for the Gannets - there were a few flying around and nice to see the juveniles. We also spent 20 minutes looking at a sstretch of hedgerow, where there was a Yellow-browed Warbler - but it didn't show until later in the day....

It was good to see and hear geese piling into the stubble fields.

A spectacular chalk coastline.

Pigeons are now the most numerous birds on the cliffs. 

A solitary adult Gannet on the cliff. 

A fluffy juvenile.

..and older speckledy juveniles...

At this time of year you can see the true amount of plastic on the cliffs. 

Gannets out at sea...

..and closer in. 

Juvenile.

Barn Owl.

Patterns and textures in the cliffs. 

Robinhood's Bay to Ravenscar

 A walk along the clifftop while the tide was in and then along the beach as it went out. 

Boggle Hole.

Colourful Bryony on a dull morning.

Quality mud! 

The alum works.

The path up to Ravenscar ..and more importantly the National Trust teashop! 

Path paved with bespoke bricks....

..and the Ravenscar seals ....

It was great to be able to watch them playing in the surf...

Look at those whiskers! 

Ammonites.

Looking back towards Robinhood's Bay.

Sunshine! 

And back towards Ravenscar.