Photographs of beaches and coastlines in Northumberland.

Including photographs of: Alnmouth, Amble, Craster, Dunstanburgh Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Foxton, Boulmer, St Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay, Cullernose Point, Rumbling Kern and Howick.

NOFT10 - Looking south on Alnmouth beach just after sunrise sunrise. Warm ridges above the water and cooler submerged valleys.

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NOFT11 - Grounded boat at low tide on Alnmouth estuary. As the sun rises it is held back by the incoming sea fret creating a canvas of subdued colours. This image was shortlisted for Landscape Photographer of the Year 2009.

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NOFT12 - Sunrise on Alnmouth beach Northumberland. This is a piece of driftwood almost a full tree. It was brought downstream by the catastrophic floods and washed onto the beach at high water.

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NOFT13 - Grounded boat at low tide on Alnmouth estuary. As the sun rises it is held back by the incoming sea fret creating a canvas of subdued colours.

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NOFT14 - Trying to capture a different angle on Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland. Looking for a castle reflection and succeded on this one!

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NOFT15 - Trying to capture a different angle on Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland. Looking for a castle reflection barley succeded on this one!

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NOFT16 - Trying to capture a different angle on Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland. Looking for a castle reflection and failed on this one!

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NOFT18 - Sunset on Alnmouth estuary. The setting sun illuminates the coble Mizpah which reflects in the filling pool. The incoming tide will again reform the patterns in the sand.

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NOFT19 - Sunrise at Bamburgh. Beams of light illuminate the smooth foreground rocks, the middle distant dunes and background castle.

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NOFT1 - Sunrise on Alnmouth beach Northumberland. Waves break onto groyne depositing seaweed and other debris.

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NOFT21 - Sunrise at St Mary's lighthouse, Whitley Bay. Once the wind dropped I was able to capture the lighthouse reflection in the rockpool.

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NOFT22 - Sunrise at St Mary's lighthouse, Whitley Bay. A windy morning when the clouds were scurrying across the brightening sky. Once the wind dropped I was able to capture the lighthouse reflection in the rockpool.

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NOFT23 - Sunrise at St Mary's lighthouse, Whitley Bay. Once the wind dropped I was able to capture the lighthouse reflection in the rockpool.

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NOFT24 - Sunrise at St Mary's lighthouse, Whitley Bay. Once the wind dropped I was able to capture the lighthouse reflection in the rockpool.

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NOFT25 - Sunrise at St Mary's lighthouse, Whitley Bay. On the rocks behind the lighthouse the incoming tide was crashing aggressively against the rocks adding drama to an otherwise tranquil scene.

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NOFT26 - Grounded boat at low tide on Alnmouth estuary. As the sun rises it is held back by the incoming sea fret creating a canvas of subdued colours.

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NOFT27 - Sunrise at St Mary's lighthouse, Whitley Bay. On the rocks behind the lighthouse the incoming tide was swirling aggressively and caught me out on more than one ocassion.

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NOFT28 - Looking south on Alnmouth beach just after sunrise sunrise. Warm ridges above the water and cooler submerged valleys.

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NOFT29 - Lone stone on Alnmouth beach at sunrise. Warm gold ripples above the water and crimson ripples submerged.

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NOFT2 - Sunrise on Alnmouth beach Northumberland. Waves break onto groyne depositing seaweed and other debris.

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NOFT30 - Lone stone on Alnmouth beach at sunrise. Warm ripples above the water and cold ripples submerged.

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NOFT31 - Waiting to sail, dormant fishing boats in Sheilds harbour.

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NOFT32 - Sunrise at Flukes Hole, Foxton in Northumberland. Simple foreground golden triangle leads the eye into the image. Another example of juxtaposing warm and cold sections.

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NOFT33 - Eventually succumbed and visited Bamburgh early one summers morning. Too many distactions from dog walkers, surfers not to mention photographers. Interseting rock formations, sandy beaches, dunes and almost forgot the castle!

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NOFT34 - Rocky beach at Howick in Northumberland. Peculiar flat stone pavement, clear reflection and seaweed lead-in line.

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NOFT35 - Rocky beach at Howick in Northumberland. Cullernose point in the far distance. Long shadows from the low morning sun.

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NOFT36 - The hard rocky outcrop at Cullernose Point Northumberland. Interesting juxtaposition of warm and cold angular sections adds interest to the composition.t

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NOFT37 - A complex autumn sky over Dunstanburgh Castle Northumberland. The sky's reflection in the rock pool mingles with soft warm colours of the surrounding rocks and yellowy green moss.

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NOFT38 - A complex autumn sky over Dunstanburgh Castle Northumberland. A rare occasion when a faster shutter speed was selected to capture the breaking wave.

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NOFT39 - A complex autumn sky over Dunstanburgh Castle Northumberland. The soft cool reflection in the rock pool contrasts well with the surrounding warm detailed rocks.

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NOFT3 - Oblivious to the intercontinental jet setters lies a tilting groyne wounded by the constant pounding of the North Sea. Alnmouth beach Northumberland at sunrise.

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NOFT40 - Hard rocky outcrop on Embleton beach Northumberland. In the distance the iconic Dunstanburgh Castle masquerading as a nuclear submarine.

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NOFT41 - Ebbing tide on Alnmouth estuary about to refloat a replica cockle boat. Heavy grey/blue sky contrasts with the warm estuarine silt.

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NOFT42 - Heavy skys over Alnmouth estuary. In the middleground a yacht begins to float on the ebbing tide with partially submerged kelp warming up the foreground..

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NOFT43 - Mizpah a beautiful, sturdy, colourful coble in the tranquil setting of Almouth estuary. The setting sun highlights the ripples in the sand.

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NOFT4 - Pilot Beacon Pan Rocks at Amble overlooking Coquet Island. Beautifully eroded whale-like structures in warm morning light.

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NOFT5 - Wonderful rock formation where ridges catching the morning sun are warm and watery hollows a cool blue. Howick in Northumberland with Cullernose Point in the distance.

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NOFT6 - Grounded boat at low tide on Alnmouth estuary. As the sun rises the cloud formation is transformed by the ever increaing light.

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NOFT7 - Sunrise at St Mary's lighthouse, Whitley Bay. Once the wind dropped I was able to capture the lighthouse reflection in the rockpool.

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NOFT8 - Stormy skys over Alnmouth estuary. In the middleground a brig begins to float on the ebbing tide with the site of the old church on the hill.

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NOFT9 - This discarded boat on Alnmouth estuary is beginning to blend into its resting place. Interesting warm / cold colour contrast to the image.

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NOFT 57 - Duck egg blue dinghy nestling on a bed of kelp on Alnmouth estuary, Northumberland. Prussian blue relections in the foreground pool contrast nicely with the sienna kelp.

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NOFT59 - Grounded boat at low tide on Alnmouth estuary. The cloud formation has a menacing appearance suggesting an ever increaing risk of a storm. The small foreground inlet provides a useful lead-in line and also picks up surrounding reflections.

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NOFT63 - Sunset on Alnmouth estuary. The setting sun illuminates a neglected twin hull. It will only be a matter of time till this once glorious vessel disappears.

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NOFT61 - Sunrise over Fluke Hole between Boulmer and Alnmouth, Northumberland. An interesting burst of rays from the sun as it breaks the horizon.

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NOFT60 - A bizare rock formation at Fluke Hole, Northumberland. As the day breaks in the east the eye is lead into the image along the rift in the rocks.

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NOFT56 - Sailboats stranded on Alnmouth estuary reflect in the still pool. Rippled water, sand and kelp form waves in the foreground.

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NOFT55bw - Dunstanburgh Castle from Craster. By using a 10 stop filter to lenghten the exposure time the sea and sky take on an unusual smoothing effect. This give the impression of solidity to the rocks and castle.

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NOFT55 - Dunstanburgh Castle from Craster. By using a 10 stop filter to lenghten the exposure time the sea and sky take on an unusual smoothing effect. This give the impression of solidity to the rocks and castle.

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NOFT54 - Wet feet again as the waves cover my tenuous perch on the rocks below Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland.

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NOFT53 - Sunrise at Bamburgh, Northumberland. Beams of light illuminate the rocky inlet,the castle awaits the early morning glow.

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NOFT52bw - A tranquil rock pool in the rocks above Craster, Northumberland. A multitude of faults ion the rock lead the eye towards Dunstanburgh Castle.

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NOFT52 - A tranquil rock pool in the rocks above Craster, Northumberland. A multitude of faults ion the rock lead the eye towards Dunstanburgh Castle.

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NOFT51 - Grounded boat at low tide on Alnmouth estuary. As the sun rises the cloud formation is transformed by the ever increaing light.

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NOFT50 - A crazy sand swirl is left after the tide has rededed on Alnmouth estuary, Northumberland. An unusually clear sky for August in the UK.

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NOFT49 - Sunrise at Flukes Hole, Foxton in Northumberland. Simple foreground triangles and diagonals lead the eye into the image. Another example of juxtaposing warm and cold sections.

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NOFT45 - Vivid sunrise at Howick, Northumberland. The sea crashes into the angular rocks with the soft beams of sunlight illuminating the morning sky.

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NOFT44 - Cascading spray from breaking surf between Craster and Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland.

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NOFT62 - Sunrise over Fluke Hole between Boulmer and Alnmouth, Northumberland. An interesting sky develops from a combination of menacing cloud and soft orange band with whispy vapour trails.

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NOFT64 - Sunrise over Fluke Hole between Boulmer and Alnmouth, Northumberland. An interesting sky develops with cloud patterns not too dissimilar to the ripples in the sand.

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NOFT65 - Damaged yacht sits bow down in the estuary at Alnmouth. Tranquil setting with sunrise displaying an array of colours.

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NOFT66 - Sunrise over Fluke Hole between Boulmer and Alnmouth, Northumberland. An interesting soft pattern of vapour trails on the horizon contrasts with an angry sky developing overhead.

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NOFT67 - Sailboat sits bow down in the estuary at Alnmouth. Tranquil setting with sunset displaying a subtle colour contrast. In the foreground flickering plumes of rippled sand point into the image.

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NOFT68 - Coastal photograph of St.Mary's Lighthouse Whitley Bay. The warm rocky foreground covered in seaweed contrasts with the cooler stormy sky.

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NOFT69 - Rocky coastline beneath St. Mary's Lighthouse Whitley Bay. The flooding North Sea tide fills a rock pool rippling the reflection. Time to leave the island!

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NOFT70 - Coastal photograph of St.Mary's Lighthouse Whitley Bay. The tranquil foreground pool with submerged seaweed and reflection contrasts with the building stormy sky.

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NOFT71 - Sea view of St Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay. The ebbing tide drains from the rocky headland exposing St Mary's Island.

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NOFT72 - Submerged kelp and bladderwrack suspended in calm rock pool. In the distance is St Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay.

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NOFT73 - Coastal photograph of St.Mary's Lighthouse Whitley Bay. The calm foreground pool with submerged seaweed picks up a rare reflection from the sun..

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NOFT74 - Landscape photograph of Alnmouth Estuary in late July. Stunning sunset forms the backdrop to sailboat moored in calm waters.

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NOFT75 - Sea view over Alnmouth estuary captures the final rays of sun as it dips towards the western horizon. A wonderful late evening spent knee deep in the warm July waters.

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NOFT76 - A battered tender shows its age through layers of flaking paint. As the Aln estuary empties the final colour in the sky provides a warm glow to the scene.

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NOFT77 - Coastal photograph of a sunset over alnmouth estuary. This was the calm following the storm. As the skies cleared and the wind dropped the sun appeared just before dusk. The resulting sky provided a flurry of activity leading into twilight.

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NOFT78 - Landscape photograph of Alnmouth Estuary in late July. A typically heavy summer sky imposes on the tranquil estuary. The cross marks the site of old church which was isolated when heavy flooding changed the course of the river.

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NOFT79 - Gracey B a delightful new edition take its place on Alnmouth Estuary. The stunning blue contrasts beautifully with the warmth of the surrounding sand.

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NOFT82 - As the sun sets over Alnmouth Estuary two small boats come together bow to bow.

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NOFT83 - Sea view over Alnmouth estuary captures a beautiful duck-egg blue sailboat being directed towards the sea.

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NOFT84 - A magnificent sailboat being rigged in the calm waters of Alnmouth estuary.

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NOFT85 - Coastal photograph of a replica cockle boat stranded at low tide on Alnmouth Estuary. The calm conditions enabled me to capture the reflections of the boat and the distant buildings.

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NOFT86 - As the tide ebbs on Alnmouth estuary the vegetation emerges and the boats become stranded.

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NOFT88 - Coastal photograph of sunset. A grounded yacht tilts over on Alnmouth estuary, Northumberland. The sunset bathes the scene in warm light the boat's mast reflected in the foreground pool.

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NOFT89 - Sea view over Alnmouth estuary, Northumberland. A solitary White Campion grows at the high water mark unaffected by the saline conditions. The cloud pattern leads the eye nicely into the image with the reflection serving the same purpose.

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NOFT90 - Coastal photograph of sunset. The dying rays of light add mood to the sea view over Alnmouth Estuary, Northumberland.

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NOFT91 - Sea view of grounded cockle boat on Alnmouth estuary. An unusual blue sky contrasts with the warmth of the estuary. The ripples and lugworm cast add texture to the foreground.

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NOFT92 - Coastal photograph of Alnmouth overlooking the estuary from an elevated view. A majestic Fennel plant dominates the foreground, the water calms after the storm subsides.

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