Keeping Balance

Shanklin Beach

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.


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Shanklin Beach, Isle of Wight, England, August 2018 © Pete Hillman.

Shanklin Rockpools

Shanklin Beach Rockpool

Shanklin Beach Rockpool

Shanklin Beach Rockpool

Shanklin Beach Rockpool

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Shanklin Beach, Isle of Wight, England, August 2018 © Pete Hillman.

Underwater

Gutweed Ulva intestinalis

I love how the sunlight sparkles and shimmers within the rippling movement of the waters on the coast. These are abstract worlds which I would like to glimpse more often than I do, full of the richness of life and wonder. These images feature what I believe is a seaweed called Gutweed (Ulva intestinalis).

Gutweed Ulva intestinalis

Gutweed Ulva intestinalis

Gutweed Ulva intestinalis

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Shanklin Beach, Isle of White, England, August 2018 © Pete Hillman.

Where The Waves Take Me

Common Mussel Mytilus edulis

Common Mussel Mytilus edulis, August 2017, Shanklin Beach, Isle of White, England.