A Christmas at the beach

After a very filling Christmas lunch, we took a stroll on the beach watching the sunset. Even though we were in Normandy, the day was perfect for this, fresh enough to help digestion yet not too cold that you had to stay in the car.

A very hot day

One spring day, some friends and I went on the seaside to have a drink in a pub overlooking the sea. I live in Kent and it's the most sunny place in Britain. But I never thought that the warmth would cause the seas to evaporate!

Nevertheless, it created very interesting shots. On the two following photos, you can see this strange fog  covering the Pegwell bay.

Wight is Wight...

Here are a few pictures of the seaside of the Isle of Wight. The cliffs are particularly interesting. The fact that they're made of limestone give nice colours to the photos.

Here is a picture of a beach where we went to see the famous Neddles. The little boats on the right hand side of the shot counterbalances the dock that streches away from the focal point. 

A victorious visit...

On the way to the Isle of Wight, we stopped in Portsmouth where we visited the Historic Dockyard. The HMS Victory, Nelson's flagship is docked there and you can come on board for an interesting visit.

On this picture, we can see the dockyards of Portsmouth harbour. I particularly like this shot because of the colour of the sky and the effect it produces.

Greecian calanque or Norman sea?

As you may have read before, I was born in Normandy and there is a very nice place to visit called Etretat. We went there in May and the weather was wonderful. 

On these two pictures the colour of the sea clearly show that it was a particularly beautiful day. If I didn't know that I had taken those shots in Normandy I could say they were from Greece or at least the south of France.

Seagulls

As you can see with the deep blue colour of the sky, those two photos have been taken at Etretat on the same spring day as the other photos from there.

The deep blue sky offers a very nice background to the whiteness of the seagulls' feathers. 

The world's end - Etretat

When I went to Etretat, we went for a walk on the cliffs and I took the opportunity to take several pictures.

Chalky cliffs

These pictures are of the chalk cliffs in Etretat. On several of them you can see the needle that detach from the cliff.

On this first photo, the boats and people on the left hand side counterbalances the cliff. The way people lazily leaned on the boats give this scene a tranquil atmosphere. The tint also suggests an old postcard.

Sunsets over the Channel

I went to Barneville-Cartert a little port town in La Manche in France. As you may have seen on this blog, I particularly like taking photos of the seaside. I find that it creates both dynamic and poetic shots whichever the weather.

I chose to show you these several photos of sunsets as they offer different sets of colour.

On this first shot, the sky has a nice pink tint that's being reflected on the withdrawing tide. The sea is a nice purplish colour which perfectly associates with the colour of the sky. I find this photo quite harmonious. 

Trip to Barneville-Carteret, La Manche, France

I traveled with my family to Barneville and found that the geographical situation could not have been more favorable to take photos of the sea or the cliffs.

During my short stay I took more than a thousand shots of this particularly  beautiful place. Obviously I had to sort out my photos and decide the ones to publish here for you to see.

Here are some of my favorites from this place:

Through the hole