SUNRISE AT HARTLAND QUAY

The shale rocks of Hartland Quay were upended by a mountain-building episode called the Variscan Orogeny some 300 million years ago. They look best about one and a half hours after high tide as the water recedes leaving them wet. On the day of this picture that condition coincided with sunrise and, although this view looks due west, the sky coloured up beautifully to complete the image.

F/16, 25 seconds, ISO 100
Accepted: Southampton 2023