Tail End of the Storm

 Once again I brave the conditions so you don't have to...

This was New Brighton lighthouse as Storm Dudley came to an end earlier today. There were a few spectacular moments but none of the really big splashes that I had hoped for.

Oh well with Storm Eunice due to arrive tomorrow promising even worse conditions I will be out there again... 

Take to the Air

A few more action shots today from my afternoon shooting the kite surfers and wind surfers at West Kirby during a spectacular high tide and strong winds.

I don't know about you but I think this looks like a lot of fun.

I was pleased to capture the first shot as the two surfers appeared side by side, almost in sync with each other. 

I also like the concentration on the surfers face in the second image, it is almost as if he is looking at the camera but I think he was actually concentrating on how he would land this jump.

In the third image I like the sense of scale added by the huge wind turbines in the background and the feeling that the guy is about to fly out of the frame.

Commitment

The tide was high and these two guys were carrying on regardless of the fact that the fish just weren't biting.

They were after cod and had been fishing for an hour or two and apparently because there was too much fresh water in the river they'd caught nothing. In spite of the cold and wind they were determined to stick it out for a few more hours yet. I hope their efforts were rewarded.