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#OceanScape #TranquilVibes #BlackAndWhitePhotography #NatureLovers #MonochromeMagic #SereneWaters #PeacefulMoment #FishingLife #CoastalView #HarborScene #DailyPhoto #Photography @photography@a.gup.pe

The image shows a black and white scene of a waterfront with a calm body of water, possibly a sea or lake. There is a person standing on a pier or dock extending into the water, possibly fishing. The background includes a barrier, some boats docked along the edge, and distant mountains. The atmosphere is tranquil and serene.

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#OceanScape #TranquilVibes #BlackAndWhitePhotography #NatureLovers #MonochromeMagic #SereneWaters #PeacefulMoment #FishingLife #CoastalView #HarborScene

Cape Town Coastline

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#CityByTheSea #NatureLovers #BeautifulCoast #AerialPhotography #TravelDestinations #ScenicBeauty #SeasideCity #OceanVista #ExploreTheWorld #UrbanNature #TravelGoals #AdventurousSpirits #CoastalView #Wanderlust #SeasideViews

This image shows an aerial view of a coastal city with prominent blue ocean waters and a clear skyline. There's a mixture of urban development with buildings clustered near the coastline. The land juts into the ocean, forming a distinctive peninsula. It's a clear day with mountain ranges visible in the background.

Robben Island Transport

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#TravelByBus #BusStop #OnTheRoad #CoastalView #SeasideJourney #Transportation #BlueSkies #ScenicRoute #PublicTransport #TravelPhotography

The image shows two parked buses numbered 4 and 5 in a parking area near a body of water. In the background, there is a barrier along the water's edge, and the sky is clear and blue.

Breathtaking views of the North Sea in Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#travel #worldtraveler #wanderlust #northsea #ocean #oceanview #beach #coast #coastalview #waterfall #naturephotography #nature #outdoors #greatoutdoors #thegreatoutdoors #gooutside #cliff #cliffedge #trail #sky #pasture #scotland #sea

I almost walked past the perspective. Thanks to my Travelmate.

Fanad Head Lighthouse, #Ireland

#OceanScenery #ExploreNature #TravelPhotography #Lighthouse #NatureLovers #Architecture #CoastalView #ScenicViews #BeautifulDestinations #AdventureAwaits #SeasideEscape #Photography

The image shows a scenic view of a lighthouse situated on a rocky cliff by the sea. The lighthouse is surrounded by white buildings and a stone wall. The area is lush with green grass, and the sea below has crisp, clear water. The sky is partly cloudy, adding to the dramatic landscape.

Coastal views. 🫶🏽

#travel #worldtraveler #wanderlust #coast #beach #park #view #photo #oceanview #waterfront #potd #waterfrontpark #coastalview #photography #naturephotography #nature #trees #sky #clouds #myview

Alone on the Sunlit Sea. #seascape #sailing #coastalview #maritime #oceanphotography #horizon #travelphotography #naturephotography #sea #sailboats #coastallife #adventure #solitude #smartphonephotography #photography

The Atlantic Ocean welcomes us the evening before the hike on the "Rota Vicentina"

#Fotografie #Photography
#BlackAndWhite #schwarzweiss #Monochrome
#PortoCovo
#RotaVicentina

#PhotographyLovers #OceanWaves #DramaticSky #MonochromeMagic #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Seascape #RockyShore #NatureLovers #CoastalView #WaterAndRocks

This black and white image features a dramatic coastal scene. In the foreground, there are rugged rocks and a rocky shoreline. Waves crash against the rocks, creating a dynamic contrast with the dark rocks and the white foam. The sky is filled with clouds, adding to the dramatic and moody atmosphere of the scene.

Rocky Spray

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#WaterSplash #Seaside #NaturePhotography #BeachLife #Seascape #OceanWaves #CoastalView #RockyShore #OceanVibes #WaveCrash

The image shows waves crashing against rocky formations on a coast. The water is splashing upwards, creating a dramatic display against the vibrant blue of the ocean and sky. The rocks in the foreground appear rugged and weathered.

Burning Beach

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#PeacefulMoment #OceanSunset #CoastalView #SunsetBeauty #NatureLovers #SkylineMagic #GoldenHour #DramaticSky #ScenicView #EveningGlow

The image shows a dramatic coastal scene at sunset or sunrise, with a beach in the foreground and ocean waves. The sky is filled with dark clouds, but there's a striking orange and yellow glow from the sun, casting warm light across the landscape. Hills or mountains can be seen in the background, and there are some buildings along the shore. The contrast between the dark clouds and the bright sunlight creates a vivid and captivating atmosphere.

A Serene Escape to the Horizon’s Embrace

#beach #ocean #seascape #painting #art #waves #sky #sand #landscape #clouds #coastalview #sereneescape #horizondreams #naturebeauty #tranquility #sea #impressionism

Phare du Créac’h - Île d'Ouessant (Finistere/France)

#CoastalView #ScenicView #SeasideEscape #NaturePhotography #LandscapeLovers #TravelInspiration #MaritimeHeritage #Lighthouse #Architecture #DramaticSky #Nikon #NikonZ7II #NikkorZ70200mmf28s #NikonZ70200mmf28s

The image depicts a lighthouse with alternating black and white stripes. It is labeled "Phare de Créac’h." The lighthouse sits on a grassy landscape under a cloudy sky. To the right, there is a windmill.

Shimmering Tides and Sunlit Shores

#beach #ocean #painting #art #seascape #waves #coast #sunlight #impressionism #coastalview #serenebeauty #shorelineart #landscapepainting #seasidevibes #natureinart #artlovers #seascapepainting #texture #sea

Tours - Marseille

#TravelPhotography #ScenicLandscape #CoastalView #ExploreTheWorld #MaritimeBeauty #Lighthouse #Seaside #Architecture #Photography #AmateurPhotography #InstagramArchive

L'image comporte une grande tour ronde avec un sommet crénelé, peut-être une structure historique ou défensive. Il est encadré par des arbres au premier plan, créant un cadre naturel. Il y a des voitures garées visibles, indiquant un cadre de rue, et un bâtiment avec plusieurs fenêtres peut être vu en arrière-plan.

L'image comporte un phare et une tour de communication, près de l'eau. Il y a un bâtiment au premier plan, et des collines ou des montagnes sont visibles en arrière-plan à travers un plan d'eau. La scène donne une ambiance côtière ou portuaire.

The image captures the moody atmosphere of Aberystwyth's seascapes. The cloudy sky contrasting with the dark beach and tranquil sea, reflecting nature's serenity and unpredictability.

#waves #peaceful #riochgr #cloudscape #serene #photography #genre #coastalview #marineterrace #wave #sea #nature #clouds #seascape #cloudyday #aberystwyth #photo #seashore #naturebeauty #beach

The image depicts a coastal scene on a cloudy day. The foreground shows a dark beach, while gentle waves break on the shore. A long, straight pier extends into the sea from the left, with a faint silhouette of a lighthouse at the end. The sky is overcast with dense, gray clouds.

Azure Guardianship

#Lighthouse #Skyline #Nature #Photography #CoastalView #CityScape #NatureLovers

A view from Pegwell

I thought it might be nice to rotate the background picture of this blog with photos of Thanet. I might be tempted to also sometimes use art from and about the area.

Each time I change the background picture I will publish a post like this one.

This picture is a photo that I took in Pegwell looking back at Ramsgate in the summer of 2024.

Featured Pictures: Occasionally, I pick a new picture to feature on the blog. It will serve as a background picture until I pick another. The archive of featured pictures can be found here. I am open to featuring reader pictures if anyone cares to share theirs with me.

#coastalView #featuredPicture #photography #Pictures

Tanya Gold is wrong about Thanet

Recently, I had a little fun with the daft idea from Thanet Council trying to ban swearing. I picked the news up from a random Evening Standard column that I stumbled upon written by Tanya Gold.

Tanya calls Thanet unlovely which – I put it to you – is objectively incorrect.

Change the language, change the reality: that’s the theory, because it’s cheaper. Thanet District Council, which administers a somewhat unlovely part of Kent […]
Tanya Gold, Evening Standard (emphisis mine)

Perhaps Tanya’s journalistic tenure does not stretch back to 2008 when Bob Geldof called Margate “ugly”. Her first byline appears to have arrived four years later. If Bob Geldof came and apologised, perhaps Tanya Gold should likewise come and apologise. Not for being rude, mind you, but for being wrong.

I may not be Thanet’s best photographer but even a total beginner like me can find plenty that is lovely and worth a second look.

Thanet is full of colour, beautiful views, and points of interest. If I (and others) can find them, Tanya should be able to find some too.

Unlovely means something that is without any attribute to attract love. I happen to love many parts of Thanet. After all, why else would I point my camera at them?

Michael shares historical images of Thanet not because they are fundamentally horrible but because these views of Thanet are, at their core, lovely.

Turner came to Thanet not to hate it but because he loved to paint the skies. The view from the coast inspired his art. That’s why we have a gallery named in honour of Turner.

Sure, Thanet, like pretty much every part of the UK, has a few rough patches. Yet we don’t demand Pre-Raphaelite perfection before we call a painting art so why should anywhere be held to such an impossibly high standard? By that metric, everywhere and everyone is unlovable and horrid.

These three images, for example, were taken one sunny day around the derelict hoverport. Yeah, there is some unsightly concrete but nature finds a way to dress even our rubble in finery. Even there you can find much that is lovely.

Like photography, beauty and things you can love about an area are determined by where you choose to look. You can keep your eyes on the gutters and see grime or you can look up and see the sky. Which would you rather look at?

There is much to love about Thanet. Perhaps Tanya Gold should come down here and see that for herself.

#coastalView #flowers #photography #TanyaGold #ThanetIsBeautiful #Turner #wildlife #Opinion

Margate Harbour 03-09-2022 photo by Matt

Margate at night view from the habour photo by Matt

Squirrel, Margate Cemetery Photo by Matt

Pegwell Bay Photographs

Sometimes my friends and I like to take our cameras out and about. These images are ones we took in the Pegwell Bay area during 2024. Some of these images were originally shared here.

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#bird #coastalView #flowers #hoverport #nature #PegwellBay #vikingBoat #wildlife #Pictures

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