CAPTURE NEW HORIZONS

Dunbar boasts not one but two harbours - Victoria and Cromwell.  Cromwell Harbour predates the newer Victoria Harbour by 300 years and hasn't changed much in the past 500 years since it was built.  Prior to the building of Cromwell Harbour Dunbar was served by the natural harbour at Belhaven Bay. When I am visiting the harbour I tend to favour the older Cromwell Harbour because visitors gravitate towards the Victoria Harbour because of the Castle, the Battery and the parking bays along the harbour front.  Cromwell is quieter and therefore is my favourite of the two. Cromwell is the oldest and was built in the 16th century just east of Dunbar Castle.   Cromwell Harbour has hardly changed since that time. It became known as the Cromwell Harbour because in 1650, Cromwell repaired the east pier to make it safe for English ships supplying his army. Two cannons are embedded in the quay serving as bollards for securing boats. Another feature is the partial r...

Last Sunday I went to St Helen's Chapel which is situated on the cliff top along the coast near Pease Bay in the Scottish Borders, about 8 miles from Dunbar.  This is the second time I had visited the ruins of the 12th Century chapel that was abandoned in the 18th Century. There are a few gravestones still lying around in the grass and the whole site is very poignent and make for great mono images, especially with a Lee Big Stopper fitted to get some movement in the clouds that were scudding across the sky in the high winds.  After taking several shots I moved along the coastal path the take some images of the path and also the view along the coast towards the power station at Torness. The weather was extremely changeable and the rain clouds eventually reached us and we headed back to the car as the rain swept in from the south east.  The rain can be seen on the horizon in the shot below along the coast. CLICK HERE for more information on St Hel...