Category: WaterscapesPage 1 of 7

Waterfalls, lakes, the seaside, anything where still or moving water is the subject

St Ives (08 Oct 2024)

Another ‘must’ when visiting Cornwall is St Ives, which has lots of beaches, shops, cafes, and artists plus of course Tate St Ives. Again, the weather was not…

Lands End and Sennen Cove (07 Oct 2024)

Visiting Lands End – the west-most point on the English mainland – was an essential part of visiting Cornwall. It was glorious first thing – clear with a…

Lizard Point (05 Oct 2024)

I drove from Huddersfield to near Helston in two stages, and arrived early enough to visit Lizard Point – the south-most place in the UK mainland. I took…

Maspie Den (11 Jul 2024)

Another walk up Maspie Den, and a field en-route had a vast number of Northern March Orchids in flower. It was also a pleasure to see water in…

Falls of Bruar (10 Jun 2024)

It was time to go home. We stopped at the Falls of Bruar for a walk, and for lunch. I did the full circuit, Terri did the lower…

Dunnet Head (09 Jun 2024)

Dunnet Head is the northern-most point on the UK Mainland – John O’Groats isn’t that, nor is it the northern-most settlement! It’s also another place to see nesting…

Brough of Birsay (08 Jun 2024)

This was becoming a very busy day! The Brough of Birsay can only be access at low (or low-ish) tide, and the warden at the Broch of Gurness…

Birsay Moor and Sands of Evie (08 Jun 2024)

Birsay Moor is one of the higher points of Orkney, and is an RSPB Nature Reserve. We didn’t stop to look at birds, but it gives lovely views…

Yesnaby (08 Jun 2024)

Yesnaby is on the west coast of the Orkney mainland, and gives easy access to view spectacular sea cliffs, plus the birds that nest there. The weathered horizontally…

Hoy Sound (08 Jun 2024)

Our last day in Orkney, and we walked along Hoy Sound, past the Links Battery, to Warebeth and back. The day turned into a bit of a photo-fest…