Ecobird's photos with the keyword: beach

Coldbackie beach pictured from above, just off the A836. Coldbackie is a crofting township in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. The land that can be seen at the top of the image is, I believe the island of Eilean Nan Ron, meaning island of the seals and in fact around 350 seal pups are born there each year. The island is uninhabited. The climb down to Colbackie beach is quite steep but it is a beautiful hidden gem with views of the Rabbit Islands just out of the image on the left.

Captured at the end of the jetty at Burnham on Sea, Somerset. One little girl has her eyes firmly on the horizon and the other jumps for joy so a fitting image for New Year's Eve I think. Happy New Year to you all. Whatever lies over the horizon I wish you all good health and happiness in 2024. Life is a beach so whether you are leaving your own footprints in the sand, watching the sun setting on the horizon with a sense of wonder or feeling the breeze ruffling your hair, the sun on your back, sand between your toes or the first soft raindrops on your face I wish you joy and enrichment from these simple pleasures. I also wish you safe harbour in life's stormy times and light to brighten the darker moments. Thank you for all your continued friendship and support in 2023. Happy New Year!

Golden light on the beach at Burnham on sea and in the foreground the end of a small channel dug out by some energetic young beach visitors. I have added 'End of the Line' by the Traveling Wilburys www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMVjToYOjbM This picture is for Pam who misses the sea, and for all those who are not fortunate to be able to enjoy the wonder of sunset on sea. The music 'The End of the Line' refers to where the channel 'line' reaches the sea, but it is also because the music is uplifting and Tom Petty had such a cute smile in this video!! Best viewed large I think. Thank you

Captured early evening at Burnham on sea, Somerset. The good weather brought people to the beach to enjoy a stroll or a little beach fun. Some creative visitor to the beach has created a channel, or groove, all the way down to the water's edge. As this is Bridgwater Bay, on the Bristol Channel, it is effectively 'channel to channel'. I have included a PiP from later on in the evening showing a dog having fun on the beach. An instrumental called 'A Summer Night's Dream' is my musical link and is performed by EUGE GROOVE www.youtube.com/watch?v=BanxB4jtK8U

Captured at Talmine, Melness, Sutherland, another of Scotland's hidden gems and another empty beach! I have added a 'chill-out' track to go with this peaceful scene 'Empty Beach' by Coco www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob4Mng4CQkU This is probably best viewed large. Many thanks

Taken from above Bossinton Beach, jusst off the Toll Road Blue shadows creep along the beach below like a cloak of blue velevet I have added 'Blue Velvet' by K D Land and Tony Bennett www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3i2F7eKoKQ

Taken at sunset on Burnham on Sea, Somerset The music is by Emmylou Harris and 'The Hour of Gold' www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BpX9lRGEnU

Burnham beach at sunset. The tide is out and has left behind rockpools surrounded by rippled sand that looks like a strange, other-wordly landscape. Tinged with gold from the setting sun the still water is patterned by cloud reflections.

Sunset at Blue Anchor bay and I wanted to capture the light on the railings Somewhere to lean and watch the sunset so I added Paul Weller and 'As you lean into the light" www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD8T_mpIMhA HFF everyone

Taken at Steart, Nr Bridgwater. Looking out over the Bristol Channel with Hinkley Point power stations A - C in the distance, The A station reactors have been decommissioned, B station is still active and the building of C station is well underway. All that money and power - but the glory is all natural with this golden sunset. I have added Lana del Rey and 'Money, Power and Glory' www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3t8L5sfJto

A lone figure walks across the otherwise deserted Garry beach, Isle of Lewis. . The waterway is Na h Eileanan Sier , I have added Acker Bilk and 'Stranger on the Shore' as a link www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jzx664u5DA

One of the lovely beaches on the Isle of Lewis where you can make the long trek down to enjoy the white sand and clear blue sea or sit and enjoy the view from above. I have added Labrinth and Emeli Sande and 'Beneath Your Beautiful' as my link www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC8lAec474M

Having a paddle and pictured enjoying a day at the beach, these cows were seen near Oban, Scotland I have added 'Girls on the Beach' by The Beach Boys www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LutrOwF5bo and 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' by Cyndi Lauper www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIb6AZdTr-A Better viewed large - please press z

Rusty chains in a large X shape found on Plockton beach,Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands. Plockton is on Loch Carron and is a popular tourist destination. It has been widely used as a location for filming and scenes from'Wicker Man', 'The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries' and more famously 'Hamish Macbeth' were filmed here. The link is Ron Hawkins and the Do Good Assassins and 'Rusty Chain' www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0KRywGS68w

Admiring the view across the Bristol Channel from above the beach at Kilve. I have added the link 'Sitting Down Here' by Lene Marlin www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI1VF9E-Uvw

Porlock Weir - Pill Box and Sea Defences. HFF The link here is 'Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window' by Bob Dylan www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EF1mDgfKKM I have added a second link, - in keeping with the WW2 pill box and the child 'breaching the defences' 'I Come In Peace' by Joe Cocker www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6WPDdBMipM Thanks to my lovely hubby for the help with the title. Sight and Sound

Gruinard Bay, Wester Ross Music is by Manuel and the Music of the Mountains - 'The Sun, The Sea and The Sky' www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF8oPGHNwbw and also Mary Black & Imelda May - 'Mountains to the Sea' www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba_WrxaEwU0 Please view large