Summer Walk, Newbiggin by the Sea - Tuesday 17th July 2018.

        

The third Tuesday evening walk on Morpeth Camera Clubs summer programme took place on 17th July at Newbiggin
by the Sea. Meeting at the Church Point car park, the group were joined by two prospective new members for our
informal walk around the coastal town. The aim of the walks is to visit places of local interest and practice our
camera skills in the company of like minded people, sharing tips and ideas to improve and enjoy our photography.

   

Once an important port for shipping grain, Newbiggin still retains its seafaring heritage with a small number of
traditional coble fishing boats and it is the home of the UK's oldest operational RNLI Lifeboat Station, opened in 1851.
Passing the Maritime Centre we were soon taking images of the rocks, water and the sea views over Little Bay and
Newbiggin Bay. As the warm evening sunlight illuminated the seafront, a fishing boat returned on the high tide, to be
then hauled out of the water by tractor and trailer and returned to the safety of the boatyard. The Lifeboat Station,
Rocket House, boats and old tractors also made good subjects to explore through the camera lens.

        

Everyone sees and photographs things differently and as we moved along the promenade it was interesting to see that
some members recorded coloured murals, the bandstand and art deco architecture whilst others were drawn to seabirds
on the beach and the famous love it or hate it offshore sculpture " Couple" by Sean Henry. Two hours passed very quickly
and as we returned to our starting point we were rewarded with a beautiful clouds in shades of pink, blue and orange as
the sunset brought our evening visit to a close. Thank you to those who attended and contributed to a good walk.

Davy Bolam.