Hengistbury head....

With the hours of daylight dwindling rapidly each day, and the sun lower in the
sky, the light just gets better all the time. The image was made  an
hour after sunrise today, looking toward the headland of Hengistbury head.
The site is internationally known for its Iron Age settlement and double-dyke 
defense system. Originally some distance inland, it became surrounded by
water when the sea broke through the chalk ridge between the
Needles on the Isle of Wight and Old Harry rocks on the Isle of Purbeck some
10,000 years ago (just before lunch).

© 2006

Honeycomb Chine...

The image shows early signs of the development of Honeycomb chine,
near Boscombe pier. The car park in the left foreground is being dug
up in preparation for the building of apartments and penthouses.
The artificial surfing reef plans were approved by the council last month,
but is not expected to be ready until autumn 2007, with the shops,
restaurants and other facilities due for completion in the summer of 2008.

© 2006