Plover Scar Range Front Light.

Plover Scar Range Front Light, River Lune, Lancashire., originally uploaded by Bay Photographic.

I was really quite pleased with this shot of the lighthouse at the mouth of the River Lune between Heysham and Cockerham Sands. I had walked all the way out to it a couple of weeks previously to find that the light was so washed out that the capabilities of my S5 to resolve punchy images from less than ideal lighting were no match for the grey monotone that was the sky and the one photograph I produced that day was no more than a reference shot, serving to remind me to go back when there was some contrast in the sky.
The second time I visited, I was able to walk out further towards the lighthouse as the tide had ebbed further, but more importantly, the light made the hike from Cockerham worthwhile.
The sun played on the stonework as I splashed around in the mud with my monopod, trying to get Heysham Power Station and the skyline on the third lines, while the clouds provided a theatrical backdrop for the lighthouse.
Eventually, after an hour of this top entertainment, I walked back up to the sea wall and returned to where I had parked the car.
This was landscape photography at its best. A strong subject, great lighting and a bit of exercise.
Job done.