Westray Coast 50 – Day Two
My adventures on the second of five days walking the entire coast of Westray.
Foam and spray
The coast of Westray on any day is invigorating:
Rainbow waves
At the north end of Westray the Atlantic is unrestrained and waves crash into the coast making blowholes, sea caves and spectacular …
Frozen Moment
The sea on Westray is so clean and clear when the waves crash and it bubbles and foams in the air.
A fine day on Westray
A fine day on Westray is better than being anywhere else on earth.
A miniature rock stack
There’s a miniature rock stack on the east coast of Westray. It’s slippery as I make my way across the rocks to photograph it at dawn.
The more you can see the horizon…
The more you can see the horizon, the more you can see the arc of your whole life and think about what’s …
Jackson Pollock
The sea spray at Grobust has an abstract expressionist moment, frozen at 1/1,600th of a second.
Waves crash at Grobust
There’s just time to say goodbye to Grobust on our tour round the Island.
Love’s Crashing Waves
The sea spray at the Scaun on the northernmost coast of Westray is like tiny glistening jewels today.
Watching the Wake
Looking back across the sea to mainland Orkney as the ferry journeys to Westray.