Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Category: Cove Harbour

  • The coastline near Cove

    The coastline near Cove

    The Berwickshire coastline is a rugged and untamed stretch of land that is a favourite destination of ours for a refreshing break during a northbound journey, offering ample opportunities for exercise and fresh air. These breathtaking views along the coast are the result of millions of years of sedimentary rock formation during the Palaeozoic geological…

  • Cove Harbour

    Cove Harbour

    A quaint harbour just down the coast from Torness Nuclear Power Station. In the summer of 1984, about 200,000 tons of rock from the construction of the power station were dumped about three-quarters of mile offshore from Cove to create an artificial reef about a half-mile long and 200 yd. wide, at the time the…

  • Cove

    Cove

    Painful memories. Eleven months ago I had a slight tumble off the sea wall opposite. In the centre of the photo, there is a blue notice board with an orange life ring that I must have fallen past, although I didn’t have time to read the warnings about the dangers of falling off. No permanent…

  • Cove Harbour

    Cove Harbour

    I guess I am incredibly lucky. Stopped off at Cove, a picturesque little harbour, just east of Dunbar. Nearing high tide the crashing waves were very tempting. I was leaning my elbows on the harbour wall when I took this. It was the last photo I took with my little Olympus camera. Just a small…