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Sunrise in Hampton, New Hampshire, 11 September, 2026. Photo by Stephen Rideout.
#AtlanticOcean
#NewEngland

“I just like the dog running through my photo in this one.” - Stephen Rideout

Sunrise

I kicked off my Labor Day early this morning by driving out to the ocean and taking some sunrise pics. I went to Salisbury Beach on the Massachusetts side of the MA/NH state line and caught the actual sunrise. After that I drove over to Plum Island. I usually turn left when I cross the bridge onto the island and go to the lighthouse. This time I turned right and went to the Parker River Wildlife Refuge. There is a beach on the ocean there and hiking trails through the salt marshes just inland from the Atlantic. 

There were a lot of people at Salisbury watching the sun. More than I’ve ever come across on one of these little trips. It was probably because the sun came up at 6:14am or so. The last time I did a sun rise visit I think the sun came up just after 5:00. Big difference. The only people on the Plum Island beach were a middle aged couple who were clearly on a date. I tried very hard not to draw attention to myself and thus distract them from what I’m sure was a lovely morning. The trails I walked on had a bunch of people too but they were all using binoculars while I was using cameras. They were bird watching. 

I took some digital pics with my Z5, I took some 35mm with my N90, and I took some 120 with my Lubitell. I shipped the film out for developing today along with three rolls I shot in August. Will I get the scans back before we leave for California next weekend? Not likely, but I’ll chose optimism and say I hope so.

For now… digital pics.

We start with Salisbury Beach and the start of Labor Day 2026.

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And there we have it. My morning pics. The highlights of the digital pics at least. The full album is here on Flickr. When I get the scans back I’ll add them to the album. Hopefully I’ll have them by the end of the week so I don’t have to rely on a hotel’s wifi to upload them. Fingers crossed.

#SilentSunday

#rock #erratics #coast #reflection #Atlantic #atlanticOcean #nl #newfoundlandAndLabrador #canada #nature #landscapePhotography #landscape #photography #fotografie #fotografia #photo #foto

A couple of kilometres out on a kayak.
Not alone.
Behind me, across the bay, seal song sounded out from the caves.

Not for the first time, from somewhere a butterfly fluttered by, heading towards the shore. For what seems an impossible adventure.

#AtlanticOcean #Seal #Kayak #WestCork

Man, if there were a place right at this moment I’d love to be … the Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine, 2 September, 2026. Drone photo by Stephen Rideout.
#LighthousesOfMastodon
#AtlanticOcean
#CapeNeddick
#NewEngland

“Maine’s rocky coastline needs a mighty lighthouse, and Nubble is one of the best.” - Stephen Rideout

America, One Moment at a Time — #7

The Lighthouse That Learned to Move

Nauset Light—with a little taste of Cape Cod.

My daughter spotted the coincidence: the Cape Cod chips she had brought along featured the very lighthouse we were standing beside.

I have always thought a lighthouse was supposed to be one of the more settled things in life.

It stands there.

The sea moves.
The ships move.
The weather changes.

But the lighthouse stays put.

Apparently, I was wrong.

Nauset Light moves.

The lighthouse we see today in Eastham wasn’t even originally built there. The tower was built in 1877 as one of the Chatham Twin Lights and was moved to Eastham in 1923.

And then the Atlantic started doing what the Atlantic does.

It kept eating away at the coastline.

By 1996, less than 35 feet remained between the lighthouse and the cliff edge.

So someone had to make a rather unusual decision:

Move the lighthouse.

Not repaint it.

Not reinforce it.

Not tell the sea to behave itself.

Move it.

The entire 48-foot tower was moved about 300 feet inland to a new location across the road.

Nauset Beach Light Station, a Shifting Landmark” information board.

A lighthouse with an unusual history.

Standing there today, looking at that magnificent red-and-white tower, you would never know that it has already changed address twice.

It seems almost amusing.

We normally admire people who stand their ground.

But perhaps we should also admire those who know when the ground is no longer where it used to be.

Because sometimes circumstances change.

The familiar shore begins to disappear.

The things that once felt secure no longer are.

And then comes the difficult question:

Do I hold on—or do I move?

Lighthouse from the road

Nauset Light, Eastham, Cape Cod.

Nauset Light offers a rather elegant answer.

It didn’t stop being a lighthouse because it moved.

It simply carried its light with it.

Pushed Back by the Sea” — with the Atlantic Ocean beyond.

When the sea comes closer, sometimes you have to move.

Perhaps resilience isn’t always about staying exactly where we are.

Sometimes it is about recognising that the landscape has changed—and having the courage to move without losing what matters.

The lighthouse moved.
The light stayed.

Maybe that’s the real lesson.

America, One Moment at a Time — #6

The Ocean Doesn’t Take Appointments

We boarded the whale-watching boat at Hyannis with one simple objective:

Find a whale.

The instructions seemed straightforward enough.

Go out to sea.
Look at the ocean.
Wait.

The last part, as it turned out, was entirely up to the whale.

We had cameras ready.

Phones ready.

Eyes scanning the horizon.

Everyone seemed prepared for the great moment.

The whales, apparently, had not received the schedule.

And then they began to appear.

And then—there it was.

First a spout rising from the water.

Then a dark back breaking the surface.

Then another.

Two humpbacks, briefly above the surface.

For a few precious seconds, these enormous creatures revealed themselves to us before slipping quietly back beneath the waves.

Click. Click. Click.

We were beginning to get the hang of it.

And then, without warning, one of them breached.

For one glorious, impossible moment, this enormous creature launched itself out of the water.

We all saw it.

Nobody photographed it.

It happened too quickly.

By the time our cameras were pointed in the right direction, the whale was back where it belonged—underwater.

And somehow, I think that made the moment even more special.

We are so accustomed to photographs, videos and screens that we expect everything worth seeing to remain available for us to capture, replay and share.

But the ocean doesn’t work that way.

The whale appears when it chooses.
The moment arrives when it arrives.
And then it is gone.

And then, a wave goodbye.

Perhaps that’s part of the wonder.

Some moments are meant to be witnessed, not captured.

We went looking for whales.

What we found was also a little lesson in patience.

And a reminder that the world doesn’t always perform on demand.

Sometimes you just have to wait, watch—and be ready when it decides to say hello.

Two sailors missing after French trawler sinks near Plymouth

BREST, France (AP) — Two sailors were missing Sunday after a French-registered fishing trawler sank southwest of the…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AtlanticOcean #Evacuations #France #Generalnews #Huntingandfishing #Militaryanddefense #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/712054/

‘They were legends’: Humpback whales make spectacular comeback off Brazil’s coast

Female humpback whales off the coast of Brazil now have their pick of mates, who slap the water…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #atlanticocean #AU #Australia #Brazil #Environment #nature #oceans #Science #TheBrightSide #Whales #whaling
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/872212/

Die Klippizität von Irlands Nordwesten ist schon echt außerordentlich.

#Klippen #cliffs #donegal #clare #irland #ireland #atlanticocean #sliabhliag #cliffsofmoher #bloodyforeland

A juvenile Sanderling enjoys its sand crab breakfast.

#birds #birding #ShoreBirds #VacationBirding #WrightsvilleBeach #AtlanticOcean #GoneToCarolinaInMyMind #nature #NaturePhotography #SolaceInNature

Brad Morgan to perform at Produce in the Park | Atlantic

ATL…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanCuisine #africancuisine #asiancuisine #AtlanticOcean #bradmorgan #Cooking #CountryMusic #cuisine #Europeancuisine #Foodanddrink #Foodanddrinkpreparation #foodwatchlistarticles #Foods #Mediterranean #mediterraneancuisine #middleeasterncuisine #northamericancuisine #produceinthepark #westerncuisine
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2780524/brad-morgan-to-perform-at-produce-in-the-park-atlantic/

Brad Morgan to perform at Produce in the Park | Atlantic https://www.diningandcooking.com/2780524/brad-morgan-to-perform-at-produce-in-the-park-atlantic/ #AfricanCuisine #AsianCuisine #AtlanticOcean #BradMorgan #Cooking #CountryMusic #cuisine #EuropeanCuisine #FoodAndDrink #FoodAndDrinkPreparation #FoodWatchlistArticles #Foods #Mediterranean #MediterraneanCuisine #MiddleEasternCuisine #NorthAmericanCuisine #ProduceInThePark #WesternCuisine

Cape Verde’s World Cup success reflects a nation that has repeatedly defied the odds. #Africa #AtlanticOcean #CaboVerde #FIFAWorldCup2026 #Football #Migration
https://iwpost.com/cape-verdes-world-cup-success-reflects-a-nation-that-has-repeatedly-defied-the-odds/?fsp_sid=14513

Brunch secured. A Black Tern nabs a juicy morsel.

#birds #birding #terns #ShoreBirds #AtlanticOcean #GoneToCarolinaInMyMind #nature #NaturePhotography #SolaceInNature

"Rosebank, the largest untapped oil field in the North Sea, lies around 80 miles north-west of Shetland, while Jackdaw is around 150 miles east of Aberdeen."

If you're 80 miles north west of Shetland you are in the Atlantic Ocean not the North Sea

#fossilfuels #rosebank #northSea #atlanticocean #pedantry

My favorite #FootpathFriday view is imminent. Can’t wait to hear the waves curling onto the shore and gulls crying, and to feel the warm sand and salty air.

#BeachDreams #beach #ocean #AtlanticOcean #WrightsvilleBeach #nature #NaturePhotography #SolaceInNature #creationstruck #GoneToCarolinaInMyMind

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (#AMOC) is a massive #ocean_current in the #AtlanticOcean, driven by #temperature and #salinity changes (#thermohaline circulation). It influences global #weather significantly:

- Warms up #Arctic, East #Canada, #BritishIsles & #Nordic region
- Cools down #GulfofMexico, #Amazon & #Africa
- Drives #rains in all these regions
- Supports a huge #plankton #biomass, that:
- Supports higher #marine_life
- Acts as #CO2 #carbon_sink.

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The Patient Hour at Santa Cruz

As I climbed up the rocks from the beach I spotted a lone fisherman in the distance. He hadn’t caught anything yet but in the bright sunshine I caught a nice silhouette. It was Santa Cruz in Portugal, and a lovely day to be beside the sea....

https://inphotos.org/2026/05/11/the-patient-hour-at-santa-cruz/

#a8ctravel #AtlanticOcean #BlackAndWhite #CoastalPhotography #fisherman #monochrome #Photo #Photography #Portugal #SantaCruz #seascape #silhouette #solitude

The Patient Hour at Santa Cruz

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When the Atlantic Catches Fire

The cold at Cappagh Beach the morning I made this photo was the sort that makes you question every life choice that led you to a dark car park before dawn. The sunrise wasn’t that great but shortly before we left, the sun cracked...

https://inphotos.org/2026/04/02/when-the-atlantic-catches-fire/

#AtlanticOcean #CappaghBeach #DinglePeninsula #GoldenHour #Ireland #Kerry #LandscapePhotography #mountains #Photo #Photography #seascape #sunrise #WestCoast #WildAtlanticWay

When the Atlantic Catches Fire

The cold at Cappagh Beach the morning I made this photo was the sort that makes you question every life choice that led you to a dark car park before dawn. The sunrise wasn’t that great but shortly before we left, the sun cracked through a gap in the cloud and turned the entire Atlantic into molten gold, and suddenly the cold didn’t matter much.

I love how the backlight picks out a single breaking wave on the rocks mid-frame, giving the whole scene a focal point that isn’t the sun itself. Kerry mornings like this are why alarm clocks exist.

No Swimming. No Kidding.

A storm was blowing on to Clogher Beach recently. Waves so high they’d go over your head. You definitely did not want to drive down there or swim....

https://inphotos.org/2026/03/18/no-swimming-no-kidding/

#AtlanticOcean #BeachAccess #ClogherBeach #coastal #DinglePeninsula #Ireland #Kerry #Photo #Photography #RoughSurf #Water #WildSea #WinterBeach

No Swimming. No Kidding.

A storm was blowing on to Clogher Beach recently. Waves so high they’d go over your head. You definitely did not want to drive down there or swim.

Silk and Stone at Couminole

Waves crash on the rocks at Couminole, Co Kerry but are made misty by a long exposure photo....

https://inphotos.org/2025/12/31/silk-and-stone-at-couminole/

#AtlanticOcean #Coumeenole #Couminole #CouminoleBeach #DinglePeninsula #Ireland #Kerry #LandscapePhotography #LongExposure #Photo #Rocks #seascape #WildAtlanticWay

Silk and Stone at Couminole

Waves crash on the rocks at Couminole, Co Kerry but are made misty by a long exposure photo.

Flashback to 2018 and our two week/1,500 mile lap of Scotland’s Highlands and Islands. This shot on the Isle of Harris and Lewis (Harris specifically here) in the Outer Hebrides overlooking the beach at Sielebost.

#IsleOfHarris #OuterHebrides #Scotland #SielebostBeach #ScottishCoast #CoastalView #ScottishLandscape #MistyMorning #AtlanticOcean #TravelPhotography

Wild Atlantic Waves

Waves crash onto the beach and rocks of Couminole Beach, Co Kerry near full tide. A dangerous beach for swimming at the best of times, it would be foolhardy to go swimming there in conditions like this!

#AtlanticOcean #cliffs #coastline #Couminole #greenHills #Ireland #Kerry #landscapePhotography #Nature #Photo #Photography #ruggedBeauty #seaSpray #waves

Atlantic Ocean view from a helicopter. #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #aviation #window #windowview #horizon #oceanhorizon #helicopter #helicopterwindow #atlanticocean

What could be better than being by the sea? I've loved the Swiss mountains for a long time, but the Norwegian coast has definitely captured my heart and won't let it go. Especially when the landscape is at its best. I could walk along these coasts forever and lose myself in the beauty.

Which landscape do you love the most?

#beAnywhere #Norway #Norge #Norwegen #lightfire #coastline #RedHouse #Falun #photography #LandscapePhotography #Ocean #AtlanticOcean #InLove #NorwayLove #Leuchtturm

"Mare, mar, sea, home"

#mar #mare #sea #sealife #seaside #ocean #oceanlife #atlantic #atlanticocean #home #minhamae #iemanjá #blue #bluewater #bluesky #waves #breeze #seabreeze #breezy #wind #windfromthesea #galwaybay #bright #sunny #openskies #justtoday #happy #happyplace #marine

This one's been on my radar screen for 30+ years. Nice to see it getting a little attention. Consequences unknown but most likely to be BIG trouble. (Gifted)
https://wapo.st/48ozyWR

#TippingPoints #OceanCirculation #Greenland #MeltingIce #Thermohaline #AtlanticOcean #WaterDensity #Climate #ClimateCollapse #AtlanticMeridionalOverturningCirculation #AMOC

#Oyster fight: The humble sea creature could hold the key to #restoring #CoastalWaters . #Developers hate it. Revitalizing #oyster farms and wild oyster #reefs could undo decades of #environmental #destruction on our coasts. The story of oyster #aquaculture in the #Delaware Inland Bays—about 32 square miles of water draining into the #AtlanticOcean that make up a 320-square-mile watershed—is an object lesson for the rest of the world. https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/10/1081208/oyster-fight-the-humble-sea-creature-could-hold-the-key-to-restoring-coastal-waters-developers-hate-it/

🛰️🧑‍🚀 15 new pictures from NASA
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Splashdown

#AndreyFedyaev #AtlanticOcean #CommercialCrewProgram #Crew6 #Crew6Landing #CrewDragon #DinaContella #EricBoe #Florida #HazzaaAliAlmansoori

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🛰️🧑‍🚀 13 new pictures from NASA
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Splashdown

#AndreyFedyaev #AtlanticOcean #CommercialCrewProgram #Crew6 #Crew6Landing #CrewDragon #Endeavour #Florida #Jacksonville #MohammedBinRashidSpaceCentre(MBRSC)

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Much of the ocean is getting really hot. No one knows why. :

On social media, instead of trading selfies, scientists are posting screenshots of ocean heat maps and wonky-looking charts and tables of thermal history.  
#AtlanticOcean #BrianMcNoldy #Caribbean #ClimateChange #current #ElNiño #GlobalWarming #Hurricane #NickShay #RosenstielSchool #SeaSurfaceTemperature #SST #TropicalStorm
#Miami #news

https://kbindependent.org/2023/06/18/much-of-the-ocean-is-getting-really-hot-no-one-knows-why/

"January Morning Light on Thacher Island Lighthouses," ©️ 2023 Amy Art Boston, #digitalphotography #lighthouses #dawn #ocean #nothshoreMA #igessexcountymass #atlanticocean #massachusetts #RockportMA #dSLR