StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: rocks

By the time we had walked along the beach, almost to the Rendezvous Cafe, it was noticeable just how many people - and their dogs / children - had come out for a wander. The flat rocks do have pools, but normally very little in the way of marine life. This flat rock formation is known as a wave-cut platform, and is often hidden by sand. [Can't take a Geographer anywhere]

The cannon is "Big Tom" and dates from the John Paul Jones raid era of Whitehaven's history. It was originally sited much nearer sea level. What I didn't really see when I was framing this image was the detail on the rock formation, but the "rock face" sort of jumped out at me afterwards. An example of pareidolia.

My fanciful name for this rock formation facing the Irish Sea - should have been here to look for John Paul Jones ...

The incoming tide means the quite small waves are breaking over the rock armour [shown by the shiny & damp rocks]. Sadly I didn't manage to catch any images showing a decent amount of spray, it's also going dark as the sun set some minutes ago.

The formidable wall on the right is supporting the alignment of the South Tynedale Railway [formerly the standard gauge Alston to Haltwhistle branch line] and footpath that now shares the route. . The base of the wall has some extensive and heavy stone blockwork in place as flood defences, [aka "rock armour" - note the large metal "staples" securing the blocks]. The main stream here is the River South Tyne, just behind the camera there is a bend in the South Tyne and the confluence with the River Nent. Their combined flow, plus the bend, when in winter spate was a risk to the stability of the railway's supporting wall, and the sheds further to the right but out of view in this image. Note, the large boulder field by the left bank, dropped in the inside of the curve ...

No.11 This is the little cove just southeast of Douglas Head, access would have been from what is now the Marine Drive, and the path down to the Lighthouse. I had some fun working out the location of this image. [I strongly suspect that the photographer may actually be on the lighthouse !] [scanned] not my image : fair use & public information

Heavily eroded rock stacks just off the westernmost point on Inchcolm, as seen on the return leg of our cruise.

Several sorts of seaweed, and the rocks are also interesting - I think the grey strip maybe an intrusion. The green seaweed was exceptionally slippery.

fine, clean sand ... and an empty beach

A somewhat soggy Ben hoping that I will lob his stick again. I will, Ben, I will, you just need a breather while I take this picture ...

After several swims, chasing the big stick, Ben has decided a good shake is in order. My shot missed the rainbow he produced.

Very pleased with himself, but that stick is about to escape !

Looking across rocks [scars] on the beach out to Inner Farne - the lighthouse is quite clear, as are some of the other islands in the group.

Whether this looks like a dog or a cat, I'll leave up to your imagination. note : I think the tip of the tail is photoshopped. IMO, leaving it laid out would still work. . . . Not my Image : Fair Use & public entertainment

Many years ago I was given a number of "holey" rocks - this is one of the larger ones. Looks like a limestone that has been home to some marine worms that drill tunnels to live in, but I've no idea where it was found (or even if the person who gave it to me had collected it in the first place). A couple of the others would have made good loom or spinning weights.

Taken out of the car window, so slightly more tilted than I wanted ... Cormorants on rocks in the middle of a Morecambe roundabout, with some blue-grey slate as the water surface.

Distinct change between the sloping shale rock and the overlying material, probably scree / glacial till or river sediment deposits, topped with a thin soil layer.

Scree slopes reflected in Wast Water (sjs 1 / 9)