Part 21 of my coverage regarding daily treks down and around Whaligoe Steps which began back in May, 2023…
This blog entry covers the duration from Monday, February 5th, 2024, up to and including Sunday, February 18th, 2024.
There was snow once again, winds and prolific rainfall, plus outbursts of golden rays of sunshine. Momentary hints of the beautiful sunrises which regularly visit this coastline were observed too, plus most encouragingly, the presence of seabirds like gulls and fulmars gathering on the rocky ledges.
Feb. 5th, 2024: Mild and cloudy trek during this Monday moment. The photograph below capturing the wet and overcast day perfectly.
Feb. 6th, 2024: Seabirds wearing fancy dress costumes, or could they be jackdaws?
Feb. 7th, 2024: Below shows the third flight of Whaligoe Steps carrying the weight of some snowfall.
It was during this trek where I was able to photograph and experience an incoming blizzard which I’ll share…
This blizzard was brief, and quite an experience.
Feb. 8th, 2024: Snow remained prominent as can be seen by the photograph below. Sitting on the tips of the shrubbery were hints of snowfall bathed in the rays of a winter sun.
Feb. 9th, 2024: By Friday, most of the snow had thawed. It comes and goes along this coastline at quite a pace.
The photograph below shows off some restless waves of the North Sea and the condition of the fourth flight of Whaligoe Steps.
Feb. 10th, 2024: Waves had become more dramatic as the day rolled into Saturday.
Feb. 11th, 2024: Over the past couple of months, producing significant quantities of foam has been effortless for the North Sea waves during the consistent storms which have battered the U.K. coastlines.
This link over at National Ocean Service, explains further about sea foam and what it’s all about… What is sea foam? (noaa.gov)
Feb. 12th, 2024: A personal favourite when it comes to recent photographs of the sunrises which grace this stretch of the coastline.
Beatrice wind farm is faint below the radiant glare of the morning sun.
Feb. 13th, 2024: The broken anchor which lays around on the nearest pebble shore keeps moving. On this day, nestled among the pebbles and rocks when the tide was sufficiently out, I took this photograph.
Feb. 14th, 2024: To celebrate the association with romance for this particular day, below is a photograph of a couple of fulmars. They’re related to albatrosses and when they mate, they are monogamous for life.
Feb. 15th, 2024: Wet and drizzly ambience wraps itself around the remains of the old Salt House on the Bink.
Feb. 16th, 2024: Standing on the Bink and looking out across the North Sea to Beatrice and the horizon.
Feb. 17th, 2024: Maybe the clouds ran out of energy or exhausted their supplies of rain… Sunshine grows shadows on the third flight of Whaligoe Steps.
Feb. 18th, 2024: From a distance, you can get an overall view of the Bink and see some context with elements like the Salt House, and the placing of points regarding the zig-zagging flights of stone steps descending the cliffs.
So that brings us to a close, as another fortnight is showcased documenting my attempt at tackling treks down and around Whaligoe Steps for three hundred and sixty five consecutive days.
Above, is a thirty second clip I filmed of the waterfall here at Whaligoe Steps. The sun made the experience look gentle and inviting, although the wind on top of this cliff where I was standing remained present.
The next blog entry on this continuing adventure will share photographs from Monday, February 19th, 2024 up to and including Sunday, March 3rd, 2024.
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