Late winter afternoon on Whitby beach

This one's from about a month ago. We took the dogs down to the beach for a run around, whilst I played with my new camera. It was going dark, but the beach was quite deserted and the light was lovely.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 320, f/5, 1/320s, 35mm, hand held

Little fishing boat in the North Sea.

I took this picture from the cliff-top path at Whitby in January last year. I loved the colours and tones in the sky and sea. The little boat gives the picture scale.

Camera/lens settings:ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/500s, 55mm, hand held.

Whitby beach.

I took this shot from the cliff-top path in January this year. I like the vast expanse of sea, sky and almost empty beach (there's a man and 2 dogs if you look closely) contrasted with the colourful little huts huddled in the corner.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/8, 1/160s, 18mm, hand held.

Whitby pier and waterfront on a dark winter tea time.

It was a dark January tea time last year when I took this photo. I balanced the camera on a bean bag on top of a waste bin to get the long exposure.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/8, 30s, 55mm, bean bag & cable release.

Colourful section of the sea wall at Whitby.

I took this in January this year whilst walking along the beach at Whitby. I was drawn to the bright colours and the patterns and textures. Now, however, whilst posting this tonight, I have started wondering what has been pouring out of those little holes, making the dark stains, and thinking it might be best viewed from a distance!!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/5, 1/60s, 22mm, hand held

After sunset on Whitby's west pier.

Another view of Whitby's very photogenic pier, photographed just after sunset in late January this year. The unusual angle is partly by choice and partly by necessity - I needed to get a long exposure due to the low light but only had a beanbag with me, rather than a tripod. I positioned it at the top of a few steps so that I could sit on a lower step to compose the picture, rather than having to lie flat on the boards!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/8, 30s, 18mm, bean bag & remote release.

Beneath Whitby's west pier.

On our second morning in Whitby (in January this year), we walked down to the pier before it got busy so that I could get some photos. I was planning the usual pier-top-looking-out-to-sea photos, which I did get, but had no idea there were also opportunities beneath the pier. There's a metal stepladder at the end that takes you down to this area, where you can walk back a short way under the boards. Between the pillars on the left you can see the Abbey ruins and the church on the hilltop, as well as the west lighthouse.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/4, 1/80s, 24mm, hand held.

Whitby viewed across the harbour from the East Pier.

Another photo from my weekend in Whitby in January this year. I was standing at the beginning of the East Pier when I took this one, looking back across the outer harbour towards the town. It was a mostly grey afternoon, but the water was still reflecting the glimpse of sunlight on the horizon.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/11, 1/60s, 20mm, hand held.

The ruins of Whitby Abbey.

I love old, ruined buildings and this one is really stunning. It's a Gothic-style 13th century Benedictine Abbey, perched on the cliff-top overlooking Whitby. The site is owned by English Heritage but you can pay a small amount to look around. Luckily, it was fairly quiet when we visited in January this year, so I was able to get a few photos without people on them!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/60s, 18mm, hand held.

Whitby Abbey under a dark winter sky.

One from my trip to Whitby a few weeks ago. We paid the £7.50ish/person to enter the Abbey grounds and wandered around taking photos from different angles. On reviewing them, I thought this was the best, most atmospheric, shot although, frustratingly, it's not quite sharp if you zoom in close. Looks like we might be paying again next time we visit so I can get it right!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 400, f/11, 1/160s, 18mm, hand held.

Winter morning on Whitby beach.

Here's another from my trip to Whitby a few weeks ago. This is looking north-west towards Sandsend.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/11, 1/100s, 18mm, hand held.

Colourful beach huts at Whitby.

I'd seen photos of these huts before we went to Whitby a few weeks ago and wanted to go looking for them. I suppose the photo itself is a bit of a cliche, but I doubt that many photographers could resist having a go - I certainly couldn't! A photo from this angle involved balancing on a steep, muddy slope behind the huts - I could see tracks on the ground made by so many others before me all determined to get the shot!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/5, 1/200s, 20mm, hand held.

Whitby's east pier viewed from East Cliff Flats

Here's another one from this weekend at Whitby. We spent quite some time wandering around the Flats (rocks & pools) on Sunday morning and I'm sure I could spend lots more time there and never run out of photographic options! As it was, we had to retreat when the tide started to come in (really fast!).

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/8, 1/80s, 30mm, hand held.

Early morning dog walkers on Whitby beach.

I haven't posted photos for the last few days because I've been away for the weekend in Whitby with my husband. It was our first time in Whitby and we both loved it. Unsurprisingly, I took loads of photos and I'm really excited about working my way through processing them. Here's one I did this afternoon - taken from the pier early Sunday morning, before most people had ventured out.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/8, 1/100s, 18mm, hand held.