I got off to a bad start this morning, leaving my battery pack in the charger at home - so I missed sunrise altogether. Thankfully, by the time I arrived in Whitburn, the tide was on its way out, and I had a clear path round to the arch.
Unfortunately, when I got there, I wasn't impressed. It's not nearly as dramatic in real life as it is in some of the photos I've seen on Flickr - I guess it's amazing what an ultra-wide lens can do to a dull subject!
As you've no doubt figured out, I didn't bother with the arch after all. Through my Zeiss 50mm, it's dull as dishwater, so I wandered down towards the surf to get some nice, milky long exposures.
Despite the retreating tide, the sea caught me off-guard and I almost lost all of my equipment. A huge wave came from out of nowhere, and swallowed me up to my knees, sweeping my backpack and filter case up with it!
I managed to hang onto my camera with one hand, and run like hell towards the higher rocks. My backpack and filter case were bobbing around in the swell, about to be pulled back out to sea.
Thankfully, I managed to gather everything up and climb up to dry land. I'm seriously looking into a waste-pack style bag now, so that I don't have to leave anything lying around on the rocks!
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