Hornsea Beach

 If I recall correctly,  probably the first picture I took as
we set foot on the beach. I love how I've managed to 
capture the various textures of the sand, the white
froth of the sea's shoreline, and the natural wisps of 
storm clouds in the sky.

The cold yet exhilarating walk along Hornsea beach (East Yorkshire)

So, last week was a bit of a tough one for me. I have severe anxiety, which can often lead to spells of depression, and as a result of that I often feel trapped in a vicious cycle that I cannot escape from. For me, one of my short term fixes is having a nice long walk in the fresh open air. So thats what I did. My lovely boyfriend took me to Hornsea beach (well, his parents did), and we had a fair amount of fun walking along the promenade and on the    beach, just chatting and taking photographs (We probably looked like a couple of college photography students!). For the first time in a while I felt relaxed and free. I didnt even have one worrying thought whilst I was there! And to top it off, we were treated to a lovely Fish 'n' Chips meal, which you can't really beat!

So we found a tyre on our travels. Not exactly the most elegant of objects but its amazing how well they can come out on a photo. To the left of the tyre is it's print it left on the sand, and the whole section is scattered in paw prints, which I think all blended nicely together.

More pawprints! A long trail of them, getting smaller and further away from the camera, which I reckon made for a nice persepective shot.

I love this photo! Its a nice portrait one that manages to fit in this whole section of the beach, from one sea defence to the next.  The texture and pebbles on the sand, combined with the crashing frothy wave and the bluey sky make for a beautiful scenery capture.

So here's a bit of greenery, and a house that's probably in danger of falling off the side of that cliff in a few years time, what with the extent of coastal erosion occuring along the whole of East Yorkshire's coast. This photo is another of my favourites, due to how the colours of the sand, grass, house and sky complement each other in natural-looking layers.

This is an up-close shot of one of the sea defences along the beach. Called a groyne, it limits the effect of long-shore drift. This one is a bit past it but nevertheless, I like the angle that I've taken the photo at and how the groyne extends 'infinitely' into the shore.

A couple of fishing rods in the shot gives a great sence of perspective to this photo, but in my opinion also evokes an image of lonliness. Glad to say I wasn't feeling lonely at this juncture though!

Another persepective shot. Pebbles and stones litter the foregrond, and the sand and shore line appear to stretch for miles. We ended up walking to the far cliff headland at the far back of this picture.

The main feature of this photo is the way in which the water has swept up the sand and amongst the stones, leaving a streak effect. This, like many other things, all happen naturally, but undeniably there is an obvious pattern. Nature is weird yet wonderful.

So I wasn't really aiming for a particular photo here, I just wanted to capture this beautiful sheepdog in my shot! Thankfully, I managed it, with the dog being in mid-leap as I pressed the button. It's lovely how much these dogs enjoy themselves running around and paddling on the beach.

An angled shot of two of these sea defences sectioning off a part of the beach. Its another beautiful perspective shot which I'd probably enjoy painting myself!

With this photo, you can really see all of the different textures and indentations in the sand. There's dents where stones and pebbles previously sat, footprints of humans and canines, and now and then you come across the odd bit of writing in the sand (we marked our names too actually).

A close-up of the effect of the waves crahsing down onto the sand. The details of nature can be just as spectacular to see as the huge lanscape sceneries.

Another water wave close up, but this time the orientation is portrait and the crashing down wave is non-existent. Instead we have the spread of water left after the wave has crashed down, as the froth rolls up the sand.

This photo, to me, is epic. It looks like i've put some sort of smooth blending fade effect on the top of the wave, but it is truly remarkable that it is a totally natural event. I also love how there are clear stops and starts between the stretch of sand, the water on the shore, the wave, the expanse of sea, and the sky. The photo isn't exactly straight, but most of my photos aren't. Perfection is imperfection.