High Tide at Westward Ho! and Hartland Quay

A touch of flu has made these next couple of updates especially late.  My friend Vic has moved back to Devon, from Preston.  I visited him in his new place for a few days over New Year.  Since this was the West Country in winter, it mainly rained while I was there. 

We picked a rather torrid day of high wind and rain to visit two of my favourite places, Westward Ho! and Hartland Quay.  It was nearing high tide when we got to Westward Ho! and we headed straight for the bathing pool in the rocks, hoping to gets some shots as it filled.  Our timing was just about perfect and we were able to get in position and set up before the first wave topped the pool wall.  There then followed a frantic few minutes trying to hang on to our cameras and keep the lenses free of spray, as we tried various slow shutter speeds.

After a quick lunch, we headed to Hartland Quay.  The tide was just beginning to turn.  The wind had whipped the sea to frothy milk.  But at least is wasn't as wet, and we could find some sheltered spots for 10-stop exposures.