English Bay Pins and Buttons

Beach and shoreline with rough sea and breaking waves in stormy weather at Hanover Point, Compton Bay, near Freshwater in the Isle of Wight, southern England. The white chalk cliffs of Tennyson Down are behind.

Beach and shoreline with rough sea and breaking waves in stormy weather at Hanover Point, Compton Bay, near Freshwater in the Isle of Wight. The chalk cliffs of Tennyson Down are behind.

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.

St Mary's Lighthouse and island lie north of the River Tyne and Whitley Bay on the North Sea coast of England. The lighthouse is no longer in operation and is now a museum and tourist attraction which is only accessible at low tide when the causeway is not under water. The image was taken on a warm October morning shortly after sunrise with a lovely soft light illuminating the lighthouse and the sand ripples all under interesting cloud formations.

Beach and shoreline with rough sea and breaking waves in stormy weather at Hanover Point, Compton Bay, near Freshwater in the Isle of Wight. The chalk cliffs of Tennyson Down are behind.

St Mary's Island and lighthouse are situated on the North East coast of England just north of the town of Whitley Bay. This image was captured on a cloudy, calm July morning at low tide and under a cloudy sky just after a flock of seagulls appeared from behind the lighthouse, some of which can still be seen in the sky. The image has been converted to monochrome to emphasise the drama in the sky.

Sunrise over the North Sea from Collywell Bay, Seaton Sluice in Northumberland looking towards the lighthouse on St Mary's Island and a cargo ship on the horizon. A beautiful start to a January day just as the sun was clearing the horizon with the promise of a fine day to come.

This image was shot just after sunrise on a cold January morning with a red glow from the pink and blue pastel colours in the sky, capturing the attention of photographers and making an unusual shot of St Mary's Island and its reflection in the rockpools left by the receding tide. The island is situated near the town of Whitley Bay on the North East coast of England and is cut off from the mainland each high tide as the water covers the causeway at that time.

Sunrise over the North Sea from Collywell Bay, Seaton Sluice in Northumberland looking towards the lighthouse on St Mary's Island and a cargo ship on the horizon. A beautiful start to a January day just as the sun was clearing the horizon with the promise of a fine day to come.

Sunrise over the North Sea from Collywell Bay, Seaton Sluice in Northumberland looking towards the lighthouse on St Mary's Island and a cargo ship on the horizon. A beautiful start to a January day just as the sun was clearing the horizon with the promise of a fine day to come.

Sunrise over the North Sea from Collywell Bay, Seaton Sluice in Northumberland looking towards the lighthouse on St Mary's Island and a cargo ship on the horizon. A beautiful start to a January day just as the sun was clearing the horizon with the promise of a fine day to come.

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 (Newcastle University) and an RNLI Lifeboat station. This image was taken from the North end of the bay on a cold November morning with the sun just over the horizon and the colourful sky reflected on the waters of the North Sea.

Coast Scene at Cullercoats near Whitley Bay by John Linnell, circa 1834. Oil on canvas.

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 (Newcastle University) and an RNLI Lifeboat station. This image was taken from the North end of the bay on a cold November morning with the sun just over the horizon and the colourful sky reflected on the waters of the North Sea.

St Mary's Lighthouse and island lie north of the River Tyne and Whitley Bay on the North Sea coast of England. The lighthouse is no longer in operation and is now a museum and tourist attraction which is only accessible at low tide when the causeway is not under water. The image was taken after High Tide on an Autumn morning just as the tide was retreating from the causeway and a reflection of the lighthouse was visible in the shallow water. There is a similar image available in landscape format.

St Mary's Lighthouse and island lie north of the River Tyne and Whitley Bay on the North Sea coast of England. The lighthouse is no longer in operation and is now a museum and tourist attraction which is only accessible at low tide when the causeway is not under water. The image was taken after High Tide on an Autumn morning just as the tide was retreating from the causeway and a reflection of the lighthouse was visible in the shallow water.

St Mary's Island and lighthouse are situated off the North East coast of England just north of Whitley Bay. Although no longer an operating lighthouse, it has become a popular tourist attraction and is captured here on a calm, quiet August morning just after high tide with the lighthouse beautifully reflected in the rockpools close to the causeway.

This image was taken just after sunrise on a cool July morning capturing St Mary's Island and Lighthouse behind a mass of wild flowers. The island and lighthouse are situated just north of Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear in the North East of England.

St Mary's Lighthouse and island lie north of the River Tyne and Whitley Bay on the North Sea coast of England. The lighthouse is no longer in operation and is now a museum and tourist attraction which is only accessible at low tide. The image was taken after High Tide on an Autumn morning just as the tide was retreating from the causeway and a reflection of the lighthouse was visible in the shallow water.

Freshwater Bay Number of views as of 14th December 2016 = 400. The chalk cliffs at Freshwater Bay on the Isle of Wight on a breezy day in October. The coast path climbs Tennyson Down and heads west towards Scratchell's Bay and The Needles. Date: 29th October 2012.

St Mary's Island and lighthouse are situated on the North East coast of England just north of the town of Whitley Bay. This image was captured on a cloudy, calm November morning just after the tide had receded leaving rock pools in which the lighthouse was reflected. There are similar images in portrait format and colour also available.

St Mary's Island and lighthouse is an iconic landmark near Whitley Bay in the North East of England. The headland next to the island is the place at which in September 1719 Michael Cragg was hanged for the murder at the spot of a local publican.

The Low Lighthouse is one of three historic lighthouses in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England, and the only one of the three which is still active. It is a Grade II listed building and stands on the foreshore.

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!

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 (Newcastle University) and an RNLI Lifeboat station. This image was taken from the North end of the bay on a cold Sunday morning in November and given an artistic filter for something just that little bit different. The image is also available without the filter.

St Mary's Lighthouse and island lie north of the River Tyne and Whitley Bay on the North Sea coast of North East England. The image was taken on a very cold December morning shortly after sunrise with a lovely soft light and was converted to black and white to emphasise the drama of the scene and the rising water lapping over the causeway cutting the island off from the mainland.

St Mary's Lighthouse and island lie north of the River Tyne and Whitley Bay on the North Sea coast of North East England. The image was taken on a warm July morning shortly after sunrise with a lovely soft light under a cloudy sky and was converted to black and white to emphasise the drama of the scene.

St. Mary's Lighthouse is located on St. Mary's Island (or Bait Island) in England. It has been painted with watercolors on cold pressed arches paper.

St Mary's Lighthouse and island lie north of the River Tyne and Whitley Bay on the North Sea coast of North East England. The image was taken at low tide on a mild April morning with a lovely soft light in the sky above a calm North Sea and the lighthouse reflected in the still water left behind by the retreating tide. An expressionism artistic filter has been added for something just that little bit different.

St Mary's Island and lighthouse are situated on the North East coast of England just north of the town of Whitley Bay. This image was captured on a cloudy, calm May morning just after the tide had receded leaving rock pools in which the lighthouse was reflected and the morning sunshine was captured on the exposed rocks which seem to glow as a result.

A quiet spring morning in March just before high tide at St Mary's Island on the North East coast of England with the causeway flooding and cutting off access. The island is situated near the town of Whitley Bay on the North East coast of England and the calm conditions enabled a lovely reflection to show on the calm waters of the North Sea.

St Mary's Island and lighthouse are situated on the North East coast of England just north of the town of Whitley Bay. This image was captured on a cloudy, calm November morning just after the tide had receded leaving rock pools in which the lighthouse was reflected and the morning sunshine was captured on the exposed rocks which seem to glow as a result.

An overcast but calm August morning just after high tide at St Mary's Island on the North East coast of England with the causeway just about clear enough to allow access to the island. The island is situated near the town of Whitley Bay and is cut off from the mainland each high tide as the water covers the causeway at that time. The calm conditions enabled a lovely reflection to show on the calm waters of the North Sea.

St Mary's Island and Lighthouse are situated on the North East coast of England near the town of Whitley Bay. This image was taken on a calm overcast August morning at low tide leaving large clumps of seaweed on the rocks.

A quiet spring morning in March just before high tide at St Mary's Island on the North East coast of England with the causeway flooding and cutting off access. The island is situated near the town of Whitley Bay on the North East coast of England and the calm conditions enabled a lovely reflection to show on the calm waters of the North Sea.

St Mary's Lighthouse and island lie north of the River Tyne and Whitley Bay on the North Sea coast of England. The lighthouse is no longer in operation and is now a museum and tourist attraction which is only accessible at low tide. The image was taken after High Tide on an Autumn morning just as the tide was retreating from the causeway making the island accessible once again.