Footprints

This holiday wasn't about beaches and sunbathing but the shores of Lake Superior are dotted with little coves and sandy beaches.

On advice from our friends who have driven the north shore route many times we stopped at Pancake Bay Provincial Park. Pulling in we were greeted by a young man who advised that there is a fee for day visitors to the park that would be refundable if we left within 30 minutes. I explained that I was just stopping to take a few pictures and he very kindly waived the fee.

Walking through the treeline I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a wide sweeping sandy beach and the clear water lapping against the shore. I took a couple of shots and then I couldn't resist paddling briefly. The water was cold, but not as cold as expected and as I walked away I turned to see my footprints slowly washed away by the waves. I took this picture as a reminder that I was there, it wasn't a dream.

On The Beach

This beautiful beach was at the halfway point on my evening walk. It is called White Rock Beach and it looks out onto the Duddon Channel and beyond to the Irish Sea.

It was deserted and such a peaceful spot to enjoy the evening.  The tide was on its way out and in the shallows close to the beach there were fish rising and actually leaping out of the water.  They were huge and I think they were Salmon.

I like the way the colours of the sky are reflected in the sand in the first picture and I like to colours and patterns in the clouds in the third image.

My favourite picture though is the final one, looking up the beach with the footprints leading down towards the sea.