Beaches and coastline near Morpeth, Newcastle.

I enjoyed a fabulous couple of days exploring around Morpeth in Newcastle. One day we spent exploring the East coast of North England. There are many castles dotted around this area but it was the sand the sea, the fabulous rock formations and the incredible sky that I fell in love with. here are just a few of the pictures I took.

Bees and Vegetables at a friends allotment, Morpeth near Newcastle.

Whilst visiting friends in Morpeth near Newcastle, they took me to see their allotment and the bees they have. They have only been keeping bees for a short while but already have had two honey harvests. The bees clearly love it there an now they not only have the two original hives, but a new young swarm, which are currently housed in the middle nursery hive box.

We were very lucky whilst we were there as the queen from one of the two established hives decided to go on a walk about. When still young queens will leave the hive occasionally to go out on mating flights, and the worker bees crowd around the entrance waiting for her return. The queen returned while we were there and you van see her in the close up picture, she is the largest bee in the centre of the frame.

Two hives and centre nursery hive

The return of the Queen

Whitby bay and NewcastleWhitby

Whitby Abbey 

Abbey ruins

 Today I am sharing pictures from a trip I took last year around the north east of England. Whitby is a quaint harbour, famed for being the place that Dracula is said to have landed in England at. At halloween  lots of folk in gothic or vampire costumes visit the harbour and the spectacular Abbey ruins. The Abbey is reached from the harbour up a quite short but very steep walk, much of which is steps. The views from the top are magnificent and beautiful.

I also visited Newcastle. A historic city, it's river front in particular is spectacular. The millenium bridge and many of the buildings are lit up in a constantly changing an hypnotic show. It is also well worth visiting the Sage and Baltic art gallery, not just for the art displayed, but also the architecture of the Sage and the incredible views from the Baltic.

Newcastle's Millenium bridge with the Baltic art gallery behind

(Unfortunately the fog/mist/low cloud and rain today have made new photography difficult today. I hope you enjoy this selection from my trip- They were taken October 2012)

The Millenium bridge, seen from the Baltic

Another view of Whitby Abbey

The harbour at Whitby

Newcastles millenium bridge with the Sage centre behind