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12 June 2009 - Ross Sands, Northumberland Coast.
Today we walked along Ross Sands at low tide towards Guile Point. This is a superb beach that was almost empty when we visited, perhaps due to the quite long walk to reach it. The beach provides superb long distance views to Bamburgh Castle and Lindisfarne Castle.
The first photo below is a view north along the beach towards Holy Island followed by a photo of an old shipwreck, uncovered at low tide. The third photo is a view from the water's edge back to the dunes, some distance away.
The fourth photo is a view of the two navigation towers at Guile Point, followed by a view across to Holy Island and Lindisfarne Castle. The last photo is a view looking south to Bamburgh Castle and the Farne Islands.
03 June 2009 - Langlee Crags, Cheviot Hills, Northumberland.
Today we walked to Langlee Crags, above the Harthope Valley in the Cheviot Hills. It was a day of cloudy skies with brief sunny intervals which provided some interesting patterns on the surrounding hillsides as pools of sunshine moved across them.
The first photo below is a view across the valley to The Cheviot followed by a view to The Cheviot from the top of Langlee Crags. The third photo is another view from the top of Langlee Crags to Broadhope Hill, Blackseat Hill and Cold Law.
The fourth photo is a view of one of Langlee Crags with the Cheviot and Hedgehope Hill seen on either side of it. The last two photos are views along the Harthope Valley and Harthope Burn from the valley side above Langlee and the bridge at Langlee.
01 June 2009 - Warkworth, Northumberland.
This morning we visited Warkworth for a walk along the River Coquet, through the village and past the castle. The weather was perfect and people were enjoying the sunshine, sitting along the riverside.
The first photo below is a view of Warkworth Village and Saint Lawrence Church. The second photo is a view of the River Coquet followed by a view of the old bridge and gate.
The fourth photo is a view of the path from the village to the castle, followed by two views of the castle from different locations.
29 May 2009 - Port of Blyth, Northumberland.
This afternoon we visited Blyth again to take more photos at the South Harbour, Town Quay and Bates Jetties.
The first photo below is a view of the South Harbour and marina where yachts were coming and going in the very fine weather. Fishing boats were also returning to port as seen in the next two photos of the east pier and harbour.
Further up the river the cargo ship OSC Victoriadiep was unloading aluminium ore at Alcan Quay, seen in the fourth photo. The next two photos are views across the river to Baltic Wharf, seen from the shore beside Bates Jetties. The last photo is a view of the cargo ship Kielder at Baltic Wharf.
22 May 2009 - Port of Blyth, Northumberland.
This afternoon we visited Blyth to take some photos of various cargo ships visiting the port..
The first two photos below are views across the river towards the Alcan ore terminal where empty and full rail trucks were being shunted to and from the sidings.
The next two photos are views towards Baltic Wharf where two cargo ships, the Kaili and Douwent were berthed. In the background another cargo ship the Kielder is a long term visitor. The last two photos are views of the cargo ship Arklow Rover unloading aluminium ore at Alcan quay, which was being loaded into the rail trucks seen in the first photo for movement to the smelter at Lynemouth.
19 May 2009 - East Coast Main Line, Pegswood Station, Northumberland.
This afternoon a steam engine, Sir Nigel Gresley was due to pass through Pegswood, returning after hauling an excursion train to Scotland a few days earlier.
As the engine was only pulling a single coach we decided to take some photos from the northbound platform of the station as it passed under the bridge, seen in the first two photos below. While we waited a few passenger trains passed by, two of which are seen in the next two photos.
18 May 2009 - East Coast Main Line, Pegswood, Northumberland.
This morning a passenger excursion train hauled by a steam engine, the Union of South Africa was due to pass through Pegswood heading south to London Kings Cross.
We decided to take some photos from the bridge beside the station as the train rounded the bend from Longhirst, with a good head of steam, as seen in the first two photos below. Earlier a couple of diesel passenger trains passed by, seen in the next two photos.
11 May 2009 - Dove Crag, Simonside Hills, Northumberland.
This afternoon we walked to Dove Crag in the Simonside Hills near Rothbury. From the top of Dove Crag the views are quite spectacular on a clear day, with the Cheviot Hills visible to the north west and the Northumberland coast visible to the east.
The first four photos below are from the top of the crags including a view to nearby Rothbury in the Coquet Valley below. The fifth photo is a view of the profusely flowering Gorse on the road to Simonside from Netherwitton.
08 May 2009 - Port of Blyth, Northumberland.
Returning from a business meeting this afternoon we stopped at Blyth to take some photos of ships unloading at Baltic Wharf.
There were two ships, a large Russian vessel, the Dmitriy Pozharskiy unloading coal and the much smaller Wilson Lista that was shortly due to leave. These are seen in the first three photos below.
The fourth photo is a view down the River Blyth to the large container ship, Cala Ponente, now mothballed waiting for a cargo. The last two photos, taken within a few minutes of each show how quickly the weather was changing from blue skies to dark grey, while the sun still shone overhead lighting up the boats and ships.
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