By Peter Hillman
... ah, but it is ... on the third rock from the sun, planet Earth. Alum Bay on the Isle of Wight is quite famous for its different coloured sands, and a craft tourist industry has grown up around it since early Victorian times. Here are cliffs of sand of varying hues. The sands are... Continue Reading →
Of 2 photos. Alum Bay, Isle of Wight. September 2019 © Pete Hillman.
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. September 2019 © Pete Hillman.
Exmouth, Devon. © Pete Hillman August 2019
This is another reason I realy love summer. July 2019, local field, South Staffordshire, England. © Pete Hillman.
I crack open the window blinds and my sleep weary eyes are filled with such wonder and joy, such magic of the world and the cosmos as a new day dawns. September 2018, rear garden, Staffordshire, England. © Pete Hillman.
On a stroll across a quieter section of beach where the tide had gone out I came across this little arrangement of rocks. They kind of reminded me of the remains of a prehistoric cairn, although this is most likely child's play. Click once to expand view, click again to get that little bit closer... Continue Reading →
You can't help but see chalk cliffs wherever you go on the Isle of Wight, so I couldn't resist getting closer to the stuff on a walk along the Ventnor coastline. Plus I have a thing about textures. The island gets its name not from the colour white, but from 'wight'. There are several explanations... Continue Reading →
This mysterious sea mist drifted in from Luccombe Bay. As soon as it appeared it disappeared. Memories of John Carpenter's 'The Fog' came to mind. It had quite an eerie quality to it. Click once to expand view, click again to get that little bit closer Isle of Wight, England, August 2018 © Pete Hillman.
