Golden sunset light. River channels cut through the beach and drain into the sea. St. Bees Head remains steadfast.
When you’re in West Cumbria there’s more than the Western Lake District to explore.
There’s plenty of extremely quiet coastal hikes to explore in West Cumbria, too. On one such day, me and Lisabet got up one misty morning to enjoy some “forest bathing” in Whinlatter Forest, quoted as being “England’s only true mountain forest”.
Afterwards we carried on up and over Whinlatter Pass (300 m/984 ft), then down towards the historical port of Whitehaven, enjoying the sea breeze and scenes.
Finally, we ventured a smidgen further south to St. Bees with its long stretches of sandy beaches and hulking cliffs of St. Bees Head whilst the sun was setting.
I really hope you enjoy these shots and are able to experience some semblance of joy from seeing them that I experienced taking them.
Soft misty light filters through the forest, creating gentle pockets of highlights amongst the forest floor and moss in Whinlatter Forest.
There’s some delightful about soft forest light, the ambiance of which I was trying to capture and convey here.
Looking south from the West Pier of Whitehaven towards St. Bees Head in the distance. Not a lot going on in this photo, and it was the simple arrangement of all the elements that inspired me to shoot it.
West Pier Lighthouse at Whitehaven. The curved walls of the pier’s breakwaters intrigued me enough to feature them in a wider composition. I think it’s alright.
Gorgeous sunset light at St. Bees. I wanted to shoot this large rock pool as a leading line towards the South Head of St. Bees Head, capturing all that beautiful rippling sand detail.
My lovely Lisabet, who loves the sea and all the micro-life it washes in and out.
The shingle bank that slopes gently down to the soft sandy beach of St. Bees.
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