St Marys Island Pins and Buttons

This December morning didn't seem to know what the day would hold with almost black clouds over the calm sea and golden dawn reflecting in the wet sand. The image was taken from the beach at Blyth in Northumberland looking out towards St Mary's Island and Lighthouse on the horizon

The Rendezvous Cafe is an iconic art deco style cafe and ice cream shop on the promenade at Whitley Bay, North Tyneside on the North East coast of England. The building was designed and erected in 1930 as the Garden Restaurant and re-named The Rendezvous Cafe in 1957. It has been featured in a prime time advert for BP and more recently has been used in the filming of the TV crime drama 'Vera'.

December sunrise over the North Sea as seen from the end of the promenade on Blyth beach in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. The sun appears half way over the horizon between a ship and St Mary's Island and a golden glow seemed to warm up the cold morning.

Old groins visible at low tide on St. Mary's Island in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. They would have been constructed in order to prevent beach erosion or to trap and accumulate sand that would otherwise drift along the beach face and nearshore zone under the influence of waves approaching the beach at an angle.

The Rendezvous Cafe is an iconic art deco style cafe and ice cream shop on the promenade at Whitley Bay, North Tyneside on the North East coast of England. The building was designed and erected in 1930 as the Garden Restaurant and re-named The Rendezvous Cafe in 1957. It has been featured in a prime time advert for BP and more recently has been used in the filming of the TV crime drama 'Vera'.

The Rendezvous Cafe is an iconic art deco style cafe and ice cream shop on the promenade at Whitley Bay, North Tyneside on the North East coast of England. The building was designed and erected in 1930 as the Garden Restaurant and re-named The Rendezvous Cafe in 1957. It has been featured in a prime time advert for BP and more recently has been used in the filming of the TV crime drama 'Vera'.

A beautiful red sky over the North Sea as seen from the beach at Blyth in Northumberland with St Mary's Island and lighthouse silhouetted on the horizon.

Whitley Bay is on the North East coast of England and is not blessed with wall to wall sunshine too often, but this July morning it looked as if it might have been on the Mediterranean coast (with a bit of imagination!). St Mary's Island and Lighthouse can be spotted through the gap in the sculpture.

December sunrise over the North Sea as seen from the end of the promenade on Blyth beach in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. The sun appears just over the horizon between a ship and St Mary's Island and a golden glow seemed to warm up the cold morning for the dog and dog walker on the beach, not to mention the photographer!!

Panorama vie of a December sunrise over the North Sea as seen from the end of the promenade on Blyth beach in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. The sun appears just over the horizon between a ship and St Mary's Island and a golden glow seemed to warm up the cold morning for the dog and dog walker on the beach, not to mention the photographer!!

December sunrise over the North Sea as seen from the end of the promenade on Blyth beach in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. The sun appears just over the horizon between a ship and St Mary's Island and a golden glow seemed to warm up the cold morning for the dog and dog walker on the beach, not to mention the photographer!!

The promenade at Whitley Bay, North Tyneside on the North East coast of England looking north past the ice cream shop towards St Mary's Island and lighthouse on the horizon. This image was shot on a bitterly cold April morning just after a hail storm

This image was taken from Blyth beach in Northumberland, looking south towards St Mary's Island and lighthouse which can be spotted on the horizon and It was taken at sunrise on a cold December morning. The colours in the sky gave promise of a fine day to come for the very cold photographer!

This image was taken from Blyth beach in Northumberland, looking south towards St Mary's Island and lighthouse which can be spotted on the horizon. It was just after sunrise on a cold December morning, but the colours from the sky reflected beautifully in the wet sand and the waves took on a copper coloured glow in the early light.

This minimalist image was taken on a cold January morning from the beach at Blyth in Northumberland just as the sun was showing over the horizon giving the image an orange and red glow against the almost silver colour of the North Sea. The beautiful sky was reflected in the wet sand and there is also a glimpse of St Mary's Lighthouse on the horizon.

This image shows the beach and the sea front at Whitley Bay in North East England, looking north towards St Mary's Island and lighthouse. The early morning August sun is shining on the wet rocks left behind as the tide was going out. There is a similar image available in landscape orientation.

This image was taken from Blyth beach in Northumberland, looking south towards St Mary's Island and lighthouse which can be spotted on the horizon. It was just after sunrise on a cold December morning, but the colours from the sky reflected beautifully in the wet sand and the waves took on a copper coloured glow in the early light.

A beautiful December sunrise seen from the beach at Blyth in Northumberland on the North East coast of England looking south towards Seaton Sluice and St Mary's Island. A ship can be seen on the horizon and a small flock of seagulls are silhouetted against the gold and red of the morning sky

December sunrise over the North Sea as seen from the end of the promenade on Blyth beach in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. The sun appears almost over the horizon between a ship and St Mary's Island and a golden glow seemed to warm up the cold morning. The image is also available as a panorama

December sunrise over the North Sea as seen from the end of the promenade on Blyth beach in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. The sun appears almost over the horizon between a ship and St Mary's Island and a golden glow seemed to warm up the cold morning.

Very cold January morning just after sunrise on Blyth beach in Northumberland looking south towards Seaton Sluice and St Mary's Island. The golden sky only lasted a few minutes before the dark clouds took over.

Image captured from Collywell Bay, Northumberland at sunrise on Christmas day with the sun showing over the horizon and casting a lovely red sky which is reflected in the calm waters of the North Sea. All things bright and beautiful!

This image was taken on a cold, windy October morning from Blyth beach in Northumberland looking south towards St Mary's Island and lighthouse, just after sunrise with a lovely golden sky reflected on the wet sand.

Low tide rock pools along the side of the causeway across to St Mary's Island Lighthouse, Whitley Bay

This image was taken on an overcast September July morning from Old Hartley, Seaton Sluice in Northumberland looking south past the cliffs towards St Mary's Island and Lighthouse. The image has been converted to monochrome to emphasise the sky structure.

This image was taken from Blyth beach in Northumberland, looking south towards St Mary's Island and lighthouse which can be spotted on the horizon and It was taken at sunrise on a cold December morning. The colours in the sky gave promise of a fine day to come.

Daybreak on the beach at Blyth in Northumberland looking south towards the small harbour at Seaton Sluice and St Mary's Island and lighthouse with the red and orange around the rising sun contrasting with the bluer sky further away.

Sunrise on New Year's Day 2018 from Collywell Bay, Seaton Sluice in Northumberland. The silhouette of St Mary's Island and Lighthouse can be seen breaking the horizon on a calm mild morning.

This image was taken from Blyth beach in Northumberland, looking over a balustrade south towards St Mary's Island and lighthouse which can be spotted on the horizon and It was taken at sunrise on a mild October morning. The colours in the sky gave promise of a fine day to come as the dark clouds were slowly moving away.

This beacon can be spotted near Collywell Bay, Seaton Sluice in Northumberland on the North East Coast of England and is seen here silhouetted against a Christmas Day Northumbrian sunrise.

This image was taken from Blyth beach in Northumberland, looking south towards St Mary's Island and lighthouse which can be spotted on the horizon. It was just before sunrise on a cold December morning, but the colours from the sky reflected beautifully in the wet sand and the waves took on a silvery glow in the early light. This is a rework of an existing image to provide a larger file size for better quality large prints.

Image taken from the beach at Blyth, Northumberland 'on Christmas day, in the morning' The sun was just creeping over the horizon casting its light on the clouds and showing up the ships and the silhouettes of St Mary's Lighthouse and Seaton Sluice on the horizon.

December sunrise over the North Sea as seen from the end of the promenade on Blyth beach in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. The sun appears to sit on the horizon between a ship and St Mary's Island and a golden glow seemed to warm up the cold morning.

Sunrise on New Year's Day 2018 from Collywell Bay, Seaton Sluice in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. The silhouette of St Mary's Island and Lighthouse can be seen breaking the horizon on a calm winter's morning.

This image was taken from Blyth beach in Northumberland, looking south towards St Mary's Island and lighthouse which can be spotted on the horizon and It was taken at sunrise on a mild October morning. The colours in the sky gave promise of a fine day to come as the dark clouds were slowly moving away.

This image was taken from Blyth beach in Northumberland, looking south towards St Mary's Island and lighthouse which can be spotted on the horizon. It was just before sunrise on a cold December morning, but the colours from the sky reflected beautifully in the wet sand and the waves took on a silvery glow in the early light.