The Star of Hope (registered in Germany) was build at Peterhead in 1865. It is a Barque some 122' long and 22' wide. On it's way from Wilmington NC with a cargo of cotton bales bound for the Lancashire mills she came to grief in a Force 10 whilst trying to make for Liverpool docks in 1883. Given this crew had been sailing for the best part of 4 weeks one can only imagine how exhausted they must have been. The entire crew of 9 were saved by the local light ship. The wreck is at SD 284 115. The nearby Atlantic wreck was not visible today (except for a foot of wood) the Crown & Anchor was but too far away. There are 300+ wrecks on this part of the coast. Beach walks like this should take note of tides as you can easily get cut off on a sand bank ... but then the water keeps rising. So Take Care.
Anyway just posting for the interest factor ... not photography per se.
1. View from seaside with Formby Point in background (that's snow not chalk)
2. Closer View (they were Sand Yachting - that's what the humans are waiting for)
3. Still Closer
4. View as we left clearly shows the undulating nature of a beach
Just my G10 for these.
Thanks for stopping by.
Anyway just posting for the interest factor ... not photography per se.
1. View from seaside with Formby Point in background (that's snow not chalk)
2. Closer View (they were Sand Yachting - that's what the humans are waiting for)
3. Still Closer
4. View as we left clearly shows the undulating nature of a beach
Just my G10 for these.
Thanks for stopping by.
Comment