We’re taking a week’s break in Western Cumbria.
After arriving at the accommodation near Wigton, meeting the owners, and settling in, we decided an evening stroll at nearby Allonby Bay was in order.
Allonby’s a small coastal village on the western coast of Cumbria, roughly halfway between Maryport and Silloth. It’s an unassuming place, once home to a small fishing fleet. Nowadays, knowing tourists can come off the main roads to find this little treasure near the Solway coast and its amazing views across the Solway Firth towards the Galloway mountains in Scotland.
Photos shot on my Fujifilm X-T2 using my three prime lenses: a Fujinon 23mm f/2.0, a Laowa 9mm f/2.8, and an adapted Pentax SMC 55mm f/2.0. Images developed using RNI Films’ Agfa RSX II 200 film profile.
Across the sea, as the sun was setting, Criffel hill is clearly seen as it looms over the Scottish coast.
A winding channel snakes out from Allonby towards the bay.
Crepuscular rays emerge from the heavens and cast golden light on the sea.
One of my favourite compositions of the evening.
Looking south down Allonby Bay, the golden clouds serving as a wonderful leading line.
Little pools in the rippling sand made for beautiful reflections of light and colour.
Finally, the setting sun came out from behind the clouds strong enough to pull out the textures in the rippling sand.
As the sun started to disappear behind the clouds, we navigated away from the sands and back to the village. The coastline near the village is bordered by these reeds, which I needed to make a composition of.
The reeds were also home to some beautiful flowers that we didn’t expect to see.
A gorgeous start to our break.
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