Priory Bay Mugs

It was one of those perfectly clear calm days in January when I took the ferry over to Ryde and walked the coast of the Isle Of Wight (UK) round to this spot on Priory Bay. The low winter sun skimmed across the trees, bringing just enough warmth and shelter by the far rocks for a brief lunch stop before I needed to return to Ryde. This oil painting is on board, measuring 16 inches wide by 12 inches high. Look close and you may spot Portsmouth and the Spinnaker tower on the horizon.

Tynemouth Priory

Cullercoats Bay on the North East coast of England on a cold December morning just before sunrise. The golden sky was reflected in the North Sea and the silhouettes of Tynemouth Pier and the Priory can be seen on the horizon with photographers on the pier, dog walkers on the beach and a hardy group of swimmers in the water. brrr!

King Edwards Bay, Tynemouth is a Blue Flag beach in a small sandy bay sheltered by cliffs and grassy banks which makes it excellent for family outings as well as fishing and water sport. The bay is overlooked by Tynemouth Priory and Castle and is pictured here on a very calm June morning in bright sunshine breaking through a cloudy sky

The sandy bay at Cullercoats in the North East of England is enclosed by two small piers and was once a thriving fishing village in the early 1800s and is now home to the Dove Marine Laboratory and an RNLI Lifeboat station. This image was taken from the North end of the bay just as the sun was rising above the horizon on a cold January morning and a fine mist creating a softness in the sky and the silhouetted priory.

The sandy bay at Cullercoats in the North East of England is enclosed by two small piers and was once a thriving fishing village in the early 1800s and is now home to the Dove Marine Laboratory and an RNLI Lifeboat station. This image was taken from the North end of the bay just as the sun was rising above the horizon on a cold January morning and a fine mist creating a softness in the sky and the silhouetted priory. A plastic wrap filter has also been added.

King Edwards Bay, Tynemouth is a Blue Flag beach in a small sandy bay sheltered by cliffs and grassy banks which makes it excellent for family outings as well as fishing and water sport. The bay is overlooked by Tynemouth Priory and Castle and is pictured here on a very calm, sunny November morning with the blue sky reflecting on the waters of the North Sea giving it an almost Mediterranean colour - if a little cooler!

The sandy bay at Cullercoats in the North East of England is enclosed by two small piers and was once a thriving fishing village in the early 1800s and is now home to the Dove Marine Laboratory and an RNLI Lifeboat station. This image was taken from the North end of the bay just as the sun was rising above the horizon on a cold January morning. The pier at the mouth of the River Tyne and Tynemouth Priory can be seen in silhouette on the horizon.

King Edwards Bay, Tynemouth is a Blue Flag beach in a small sandy bay sheltered by cliffs and grassy banks which makes it excellent for family outings as well as fishing and water sport. The bay is overlooked by Tynemouth Priory and Castle and is pictured here on a very cold, sunny April morning with the blue sky, sunshine and a rough sea adding to the drama.

The sandy bay at Cullercoats in the North East of England is enclosed by two small piers and was once a thriving fishing village in the early 1800s and is now home to the Dove Marine Laboratory and an RNLI Lifeboat station. This image was taken from the North end of the bay just as the sun was rising above the horizon on a cold January morning with frost still showing on the roof tops.. The pier at the mouth of the River Tyne and Tynemouth Priory can be seen in silhouette on the horizon.

The sandy bay at Cullercoats in the North East of England is enclosed by two small piers and was once a thriving fishing village in the early 1800s and is now home to the Dove Marine Laboratory and an RNLI Lifeboat station. This image was taken from the North end of the bay just as the sun was rising above the horizon on a cold January morning. The pier at the mouth of the River Tyne and Tynemouth Priory can be seen in silhouette on the horizon.

An HDR photograph of King Edward's Bay, Tynemouth, North Tyneside (UK)

December sunrise at Cullercoats Bay, North Tyneside on the North East coast of England with the bright morning sky reflected in the calm waters of the North Sea. Swimmers can be seen in the sea between the piers and Tynemouth Priory and Lighthouse can be seen in silhouette on the horizon.

King Edwards Bay, Tynemouth is a Blue Flag beach in a small sandy bay sheltered by cliffs and grassy banks which makes it excellent for family outings as well as fishing and water sport. The bay is overlooked by Tynemouth Priory and Castle and is pictured here on a very calm June morning in bright sunshine breaking through a cloudy sky

The sandy bay at Cullercoats in the North East of England is enclosed by two small piers and was once a thriving fishing village in the early 1800s and is now home to the Dove Marine Laboratory and an RNLI Lifeboat station. This image was taken from the North end of the bay just as the sun was rising above the horizon on a cold January morning with frost still showing on the roof tops of the lifeboat station.