Gudrun's photos with the keyword: Channel Islands

Liberation Day fireworks over Saint Peter Port harbour. Happy New Year, Guten Rutsch, Bonne Année, Feliz Año Nuevo, Feliz Ano Novo, Buon anno nuovo!

Stitched from quite a number of shots (cannot remember how many). View large size: www.ipernity.com/doc/523247/46568656/sizes/o Marble Bay or Pied du Mur is a bay on Jerbourg peninsula in the south of Guernsey, with views across to the Islands of Herm, Jethou and Sark. It lies in fault zone stretching across the peninsula to Petit Port Bay. The bedrock is Icart gneiss with bands of quartz and a dolerite dyke running through it. Wave erosion has created caves with sea anemones which can be accessed at low tide. Various types of seaweed have covered and coloured the rocks. The red blobs are sea anemones

The end of the breakwater at Creux Harbour, Island of Sark HFF everybody!

Morlaix Yacht Race leads from Morlaix (Bretagne) to St. Peter Port (Guernsey ) and back. Here the yachts set off from St. Peter Port early in the morning.

Trident catamaran arriving at Rosaire landing (see inset photo). www.traveltrident.com

At low tide Herm Harbour falls dry and the ferry departs from Rosaire steps.

Coastpath on Guernsey's SE coast. In May the coast is covered in flowers, here red campion (Silene dioica) and stinking onion (Allium triquetrum), which looks a bit like white bluebells but smells quite differently;-) Auf dem Küstenpfad im Südosten von Guernsey, der im Mai voller Blumen ist, hier Rote Lichtnelke und Glöckchen-Lauch.

Mouisonniere Beach is at the northern tip of Herm, a 2 km³ small island off Guernsey. Herm like Guernsey has cliffs in the south and flat sandy beaches in the north. It's just a 20 minute boat trip from Guernsey and can be leasurely explored on foot (cars and bicycles are forbidden). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herm www.lonelyplanet.com/united-kingdom/travel-tips-and-articles/alderney-sark-and-herm-exploring-the-lesser-known-channel-islands

Boats at Rousse, looking over Le Grand Havre on Guernsey's NW coast. Also see inset photos.

Telegraph Bay is arguably the most beautiful Bay on Alderney. There are caves at beach level but sadly the path down to the beach had been partly swept away by rockfall and was closed (see inset photos) Alderney is the northernmost of the Channel islands, it's 8 km³ large and part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It is only 15km from Cap de la Hague from which it is separated by a dangeous tidal current. Alderney used to be rich in megalithic dolmens but 19th century fortifications and German occupation in WWII destroyed most of them. Because of its exposed situation Alderney was completely evacuated in WWII, the Nazis fortified it heavily and ran work and concentration camps there. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderney www.lonelyplanet.com/united-kingdom/travel-tips-and-articles/alderney-sark-and-herm-exploring-the-lesser-known-channel-islands

L'Ancresse Bay is a large sandy bay in the north of Guernsey which is popular with both swimmers and surfers in summer. Because the land is flat it was heavily fortified with Martello towers all around the bay, forts and batteries on the headlands and a German anti tank wall. Behind the bay is Ancresse common with its golf course and megalithic tombs. About the relics of German occupation: www.festungguernsey.supanet.com

A windy day at the northeastern corner of Guernsey near Fort Doyle and Beaucette Marina with Herm Island in the background. The numerous reefs can pose a hazard to sailors not well acquainted with the waters around the islands.

Port Soif is a near circular sandy bay on the NW coast of Guernsey. At low tide it falls completely dry but is a sheltered bathing place when the tide comes in. With the tide going out currents can get dangerous.

Grande Grève is the bay on the western side of La Coupée. A very steep path leading down to the beach had to be rerouted because of a major landslide (the light coloured scar seen on the right). The large island in the background is Guernsey. www.lonelyplanet.com/united-kingdom/travel-tips-and-articles/alderney-sark-and-herm-exploring-the-lesser-known-channel-islands

La Coupée is a narrow isthmus connecting Sark and Little Sark. It's just 3m wide and drops 80m on both sides. The concrete road was built in 1945 by German PoW. Before railings were erected (in 1900) people often had to crawl over La Coupée on their hands and feet. HFF everybody! www.lonelyplanet.com/united-kingdom/travel-tips-and-articles/alderney-sark-and-herm-exploring-the-lesser-known-channel-islands

Looking down to the east from La Coupée, the narrow 80m high ridge connecting Sark and Little Sark. www.lonelyplanet.com/united-kingdom/travel-tips-and-articles/alderney-sark-and-herm-exploring-the-lesser-known-channel-islands

This less visited stretch of Guernsey's southwest coast has no sandy coves but lots of interesting cliffs. Long Cavaleur (see inset photo) with its rock arch is slowly being eroded away. Both Long Cavaleur and Les Tielles in the background consist of reddish Icart gneiss, one of the oldest rocks in Britain, and are crossed by grey dolerite dykes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_Guernsey