Whilst on holiday in Beetham my friend suggested that I visit Jenny Brown’s Point for a sunset shoot. It is a western facing promontory overlooking Morecambe Bay and is situated south of Silverdale in the Arnside and Silverdale AONB. It is also owned by the National Trust.
I thought that it would be good at high tide so that I could try to capture cloud reflections and the sun on the water; but as usual I didn’t get what I expected. The tide was quite low and many of the mudbanks were still exposed. However, this was fine with me as the watery channels formed interesting patterns and the light reflected off the available water.
As the sun got lower the intensity of the colours increased until I was faced with almost pure orange and black which enabled me to compose abstracts as well as more traditional seascape views.
The currents in the River Kent and the sea are incredibly strong and constantly change the shape of the mudbanks so it is a location well worth revisiting. It should also be noted that parking is difficult as both the point and “Jack Scout” are down a long single track road with few passing places.
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