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Saltwick Bay, near Whitby is the final resting place for the Admiral Von Tromp that went aground in 1976 after hitting the prominent rocks of Black Nab. Two sailors lost their lives under it is said odd circumstances; both crew were very experienced yet they were way off course and no alcohol was consumed it was discovered on post mortem.
f/13, 56 mm, 6 sec exposure at ISO 200.
The Nab, Edale, Peak District, UK
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A welcome spot for a breather on the way up to Ringing Roger and Kinder Scout. An opportunity to capture the pre-dawn colour and mist in Edale Valley.
Slight issue with the farm building too close to the edge of the frame, but worth sharing.
A Great Egret grabs an early morning snack! Always constantly fishing for food from frogs, fish to crawdads - yummy!
Argiope bruennichi
The spider builds a spiral orb web at dawn or dusk, commonly in long grass a little above ground level, taking it approximately an hour. The prominent zigzag shape called the stabilimentum, or web decoration, featured at the centre of the orb is of uncertain function, though it may be to attract insects.
When a prey item is first caught in the web, Argiope bruennichi will quickly immobilise its prey by wrapping it in silk. The prey is then bitten and then injected with a paralysing venom and a protein-dissolving enzyme. (Wikipedia)
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Wespenspinne (auch Zebraspinne, Tigerspinne oder Seidenbandspinne) - von der Unterseite
Im Schnitt benötigt eine Wespenspinne 40 Minuten für den Netzbau. Die Höhe der Netznabe liegt üblicherweise zwischen 20 und 70 cm über dem Boden. Die Höhe ist angepasst an den Lebensraum der Beutetiere. Charakteristisch für das Netz der Wespenspinne ist ein häufig sehr kräftiges, zickzackförmiges Gespinstband in vertikaler Ausrichtung ober- und unterhalb der Nabe, das sogenannte Stabiliment. Inzwischen sind weitere Formen von Stabilimenten bekannt. Es gibt zum Beispiel kreisförmige Anordnungen der Zickzacklinien um die Netzmitte herum (besonders bei Jungspinnen), nur ein Gespinstband nach unten weisend oder gar ein fehlendes Stabiliment. Diese abnormalen oder fehlenden Stabilimente deuten darauf hin, dass die ursprünglich zugeschriebene stabilisierende Wirkung für das Netz nicht primär gilt. Auch die Vermutung, dass es sich ausschließlich um eine Art Tarnung des Netzes handelt, gilt als nicht gesichert.
Beobachtungen zeigen, dass der Aufbau des Stabiliments entweder durch chemische Kontaminierung des Lebensraumes beeinflusst wird, oder durch das Alter und Geschlecht der Wespenspinnen. Männliche Spinnen weben überwiegend, bis zum Erreichen ihrer Geschlechtsreife, die häufige senkrechte Zickzacklinie über und unter der Netznabe, aber auch zirkulär verlaufende Gespinstbänder um die Mittelnabe. Ab September, Oktober scheinen die männlichen Wespenspinnen meist nur noch einarmige, nach unten gerichtete Zickzacklinien zu weben. Weibliche Wespenspinnen legen auch überwiegend die bekannte vertikale Zickzacklinie an, aber auch das ganze Jahr über kreisförmige Stabilimente. Sogar Kombinationen aus einem zirkulären Stabiliment und vertikalen zickzackförmigen Gespinstbändern wurden beobachtet. (Wikipedia)
This was quite a scary image to make, as I was stood on a narrow ledge, with practically no room for manoeuvre - just the waves lapping against the rocks several feet below. Ideally, I would liked to have used a slightly wider angle to include more of the foreground and cliffs to the left, but I considered changing lenses at this spot to be a risky business, so I used what I had on the camera. I used a strong ND grad to retain the detail and colour in the sky. It's a flawed image, but one which was made in quite challenging circumstances.
Doing an impression of Yorkshires very own Uluru, Saltwick Nab in the hour before low tide on a hot balmy evening that led to a wonderful sunset.
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Shot on Leica X
Grey House Spider (Badumna longinqua)
The House Spider had caught a Robber Fly for its meal. On the Jade Plant
It didn't quite work, I wanted separation between Black Nab and the cliffs behind but keeping the detail.. it's not hdr, just using filters and the late evening sun:-)
Saltwick Bay is one of my favourite local places, it can be magical. The hard rock, left by the receding tide, retains water forming something of a mirror. Black Nab, the pinnacle, is at one end of the bay and Saltwick Nab is shaped almost like a Whale at the far end. A few miles from Whitby, on the North Yorkshire coast. I tried to use the rocks as a double lead, pointing to the setting sun and the Nab.
Another shot from my recent trip to Saltwick Bay, this time without the wreck and closer in to Black Nab, which has an uncanny resemblance to a nuclear ballistic submarine.
By the time I took this there was some great colour in the sky as the sun started to set.
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Pike o' Blisco, Crinkle Crags, Bowfell, Harrison Stickle and Sergeant Man are the skyline fells from left to right. This sheep thought it was in the Lion King! Seen from close to the summit of Nab Scar, the first or last fell on the Fairfield Horseshoe.
Sunset at Black Nab,Saltwick Bay,Whitby.This is a shot I have been looking forward to taking for some time.For a short period of time the sun sets over the sea on the East Coast of England from this point.It also gave me the chance to see the wreckage of the Admiral Von Tromp - which can be seen in the foreground. www.scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk/aadmiralvontromp.php On the left,can be seen Saltwick Nab,which has the shape of a humpback whale.
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Saltwick Bay is a north-east facing bay approximately one mile (1.6 km) to the east of Whitby, on the east coast of North Yorkshire, England. The bay contains the Saltwick Nab alum quarries, listed under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. The bay is part of the Saltwick Formation and known for its collections of fossils. The SS Rohilla hospital ship sank in the bay in 1914, and the fishing trawler Admiral Van Tromp was shipwrecked there in 1976.
Country towns like Jandowae are full of architectural gems no matter where you are in Australia. One type of building with distinctive traits is this abandoned former bank building. As the sign says, this is the former Queensland National Bank/National Bank/National Australia Bank or as we know it, the NAB. It isn't entirely abandoned, still nicely maintained I saw some people come and go.
Read about the OldNAB and other locations in Jandowae here
The remains of the wreckage of the trawler Admiral Von Tromp lie eviscerated on the slate rock bed of the Saltwick flats by Black Nab.
I had made my way here in the dark as the tide receded to its low point allowing access to the wreck. This was taken about 20 minutes before sunrise with a brooding sky capturing the mood and mystery of this wreck.
Why did a well equipped and crewed trawler from nearby Scarborough run aground here in good conditions in October 1976? It remains a mystery!
The von Tromp’s captain Frankie Taal and his crew set off from Scarborough Harbour at 1am, heading for the Barnacle Bank fishing grounds, some 45 miles north-east of the town.
He set the trawler’s course before going to bed, leaving experienced crewmate John Addison at the wheel.
But the skipper woke up to the vessel bumping and heeling.
It was foundering on the rocks of Black Nab, a location 90 degrees off course and notorious as the worst reef on the coast.
Mr Taal challenged Mr Addison, who appeared stunned and barely spoke. The weather had been fine, if foggy, the boat had enough fuel and they had been heading directly away from the coast.
According to a nautical surveyor who spoke at the subsequent inquest, even if the vessel had been left to its own devices, it would not have ended up on the rocks without human intervention.
Mr Addison drowned in the wheelhouse, washing up in Runswick Bay, and crewman George Eves died when he was swept off the roof by a large wave.
The captain was washed overboard but plucked from the water by the crew of the in-shore lifeboat.
Mr Addison’s post-mortem examination showed no traces of drugs or alcohol. But he had reportedly been overheard saying “Oh, Alan!” to another crew member in a quiet, apologetic voice during the events. Only he would no the truth of the events that night and that went with him to his grave!