Gumbo’s Pic of the Day, April 3, 2015: A brisk day on Portland Bill

The tip of the isle of Portland in Dorset, England, is called ‘Portland Bill’ and it is a place that I often visit as it displays dramatic visual day-by-day changes as the weather fronts surge in from the Atlantic. It is a place where no less than 6 conflicting currents meet and produce turbulent seas and mountainous waves. Navigational charts of the area just say ‘extreme danger – keep away’!!

Here we can see the famous Portland Bill lighthouse as waves hit the rocks close by the old crane used for loading the famous Portland stone – used for building the English Houses of Parliament and St. Paul’s Cathedral.

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9 years ago

what an image, Mac..! I think I’ll report you to National geographic for being such a great photographer (!)

9 years ago

Trying to think of a new word to describe the energy in that photo….

“Vibrant” – pulsating with vigour and energy:

Yep .. that’s the word !

Another addition for the coffee table book.

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9 years ago

Another spectacular view. Mac, by now you should be thinking of a coffee-table book of your best!

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