Herb Riddle's photos

An early morning sail towards the holiday sea resort of Marmaris. Heralding a bright hot day and a trip inland for us to the Dalyan Delta. Enjoy large.

A stunning Island, this taken just as the day was setting, showing Corfu Town itself with both the old and new fortresses. Taken from the top of our cruise ship: The Marella Discovery. PiP's Enjoy full screen

As small craft ply to and forth over this Salcombe Estuary, the mist drops down thicker onto the water. In the meantime, these larger yachts wait on. Behind, almost like a dark cloud, the very real cliffs and hills of this steep coastline pop their heads out and remind us of the dangers nearby. Enjoy full size.

A rather atmospheric view of Salcombe Estuary taken from Mill Bay, a ferry ride from the main town of Salcombe. Across the water too, here we can just see my other misty bay of 'North Sands'. This was taken at the end of a very hot walk around the estuary to the left here to 'Gara Rock' about two miles away. PiP's Enjoy full screen.

A message to our dog friends here. Seen on the sands of 'Mill Bay' Salcombe. Behind we see the first buildings of the edge of town,

A Brixham sailing trawler slowly winds its way towards Brixham no doubt, just about 20 miles NE of us here near Salcombe. Easily identifiable by these red sails. In the foreground a couple of popular Kayakers gaze on too. A hot day but will the sun burn away this thick haze? A Musical link

Prospects of a hot day brings sunbathers and children to the very popular sandy bay just outside the popular seaside village of Salcombe. However, as is quite usual in this part of England, misty weather whispers in from the cool seas here. This to remain all day before the real heat-wave the day after. All is not lost though, as this rare-to-me weather always makes a fine, different photo. Enjoy large.

Another view of our South Devon coastline near Thurlestone (Just east of Plymouth). A good example of why shipping of every description have fallen foul here through the years and tries to give it a wide berth. Enjoy full size.

The wild coastal rocks of Bantham Bay, looking towards Thurlestone give these Kayakers some pictorial excitement as well as the thrill no doubt of avoiding them. For us, another great view and capture here. Best full screen.

A stranger in my part of North West England but common elsewhere is this endearing bird with its very distinctive call. Seen on our way to Burgh Island, Devon. Saxicola rubicola - A small, dumpy chat, the stonechat is a little smaller than a robin. It has a big head and short tail. It can frequently be seen sitting on the top of gorse bushes, flicking its wings and making a call like two small stones being hit together. Stonechats inhabit heaths, bogs and conifer plantations.

A wonderful view near the footbridge of this little estuary. Notice the fishing heron. The rock is called Thurlestone Rock and has in fact a natural tunneled archway through it. Enjoy full screen

Looking East toward Hope Cove and over this big expansive sandy bay called Thulerstone Sands. Rather misty now that we are on our way back beyond the first rocky headland to our car in the next bay. To my left is a rather beautiful golf course where I watched in fascination as golf balls whistled over my head as I stood there with my camera. I wish you all, a great weekend, Herb

The rather splendid Art Deco cocktail bar of Morecambe's Midland Hotel here. There are also splendid views of the sea too from these windows but with a centre of attraction like this, who needs views? See Pip

For some reason, I am still pleasantly surprised when I see these splendid creatures outside Scotland. This girl was cooling her feet (as is quite usual for Highland cattle) in this small lake just off the coast at South Milton Sands here in Devon. Enjoy full size.

Peartree Cove is another of Devon's tiny but beautiful sandy coves. Just about a mile to the west of Start Point lighthouse near Salcombe. There are actually three sandy mini-coves here, and yes, there were sunbathers here too.

Continuing over this Devon SW coastal path we spy these ponies. It appears that they are wild Dartmoor ponies, allowed to graze here to keep the grass down. Dartmoor National Park is just 25 miles North of here. In the distance a signpost points our way further down the coast toward Salcombe.

An unusual view of the stairway and fences of the newly refurbished Midland Hotel in Morecambe. This historic 1933 hotel stands on the seafront with the convex side facing the sea. It was refurbished and opened in 2008 and will shortly be joined here by a new Northern ‘Eden Project’. More Info . Needs full screen. I wish you all, a great weekend, Herb

The old road to the village: now forbidden! On a stormy night in January 1917, the Devon fishing village of Hallsands collapsed into the sea. The entire village was destroyed together with the livelihoods of its people. For decades the fishing village of Hallsands and its stunning coastline had been at the mercy of the forces of nature and on this dreadful night, all was finished. Notice Start Point lighthouse in the distance. www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/southwest/series1/hallsands.shtml