Polzeath Beach
Images taken on Polzeath Beach, including Baby Bay/Pentireglaze Haven to the north which is separated from the main beach at high tide.
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Clear, rippling water in a shallow tidepool at Polzeath Beach on a sunny day May. The promontory on the horizon is Stepper Point.
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Sea shells and dried seaweed on the high tide line in March. The point of focus in the lower centre is a Painted Topshell (Calliostoma zizyphinum), which is surrounded by various mussel and limpet shells.
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A low angle, very limited depth of field image of the same tide pool as above from a different perspective.
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A seagull flies very low across the shore in May.
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Small waves break on the shore in June. The promontory on the horizon is the Pentire headland.
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A limited depth of field image of the waves from a different perspective.
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Ripples on the same tide pool in November. This tide pool fascinates me.
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Mussels encrust the slate rocks in October.
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Part of the same tide pool, from the opposite direction, in August. I love the combination of colours of the water, mussels and slates here.
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But it's not always sunny in August...
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Wintry surf in January.
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Iridescent bubbles of sea foam deposited by the strong wind on the sand in March.
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A sunset from a New Year's Day with the same tide pool in the foreground.
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View further images from this location at flickr.