Framedlight

After the storm in Happisburgh we drove round to Horsey beach to see if there were any seals left. There were a couple of young ones and a few adults who were very blase ´ about human contact and let me get within 6 ft of them (they were a bit large and a little scary though). One of the young ones did not look well. I guess they have all been lucky to have survived. The wind was causing the sand to move across the surface of the beach and the waves were rolling in.

As we were coming off the beach in Happisburgh the sky darkened and we could see the rain approaching across the ocean, creating a rainbow and sometimes two. Just before getting in the car we stopped to take pictures of the lighthouse.

While we were walking down the sea defences in Happisburgh I noticed that a lot of bits and pieces had become attached to the groynes and thought they might make an interesting series of photographs.

After a stormy Friday night in February we made post haste to Happisburgh to see what was happening with the sea defences. The water was churned brown in colour and the waves were quite choppy but not as large as I would have liked. One of the caravans from the park at the top of the cliff had been damaged and it looked as if the nearer caravans should be evacuated. The weather was changeable with deep clouds and sunshine alternating. The first picture shows the colour of the water but the rest of these I have converted to black and white in Silver Efex Pro 2 using the Tri X preset to get a bit of grainy contrast. I included the picture of Alan as I only realised afterwards that he had a little man on his shoulder. It reminded me of one of the 'Ghost Stories of an Antiquary' by M R James -  'Whistle and I'll Come to You' which was set on the Norfolk coast. He is wearing the strange glasses to stop the sand blowing in his eyes!