Wild northern dunes | mikeosbornphoto

Wild northern dunes

This was an escape from Manchester to the Merseyside coast.

Formby isn’t your usual jolly seaside resort, but a haven of tall sand dunes, gnarled pine trees and a broad stretch of beach.

Wind turbines stand tall out to sea and the mighty city of Liverpool is in view.

It’s a place to clamber, walk and inhale the bracing air – not to mention capture in photographs.

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Tags: beach, dunes, Formby, Liverpool, Mersey coast, National Trust, nature, photography, seaside, travel, wind turbines

11 thoughts on “Wild northern dunes”

ckponderings on April 15, 2018 at 15:05 said:

A large, open expanse of sand and sea. Not been for Formby for years; thanks for the great reminder, Mike! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 15, 2018 at 16:15 said:
  
  Thanks Richard, yes, great to discover as a grown-up too. Next stop probably Blackpool, which I think will yield different results!
  
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  - ckponderings on April 17, 2018 at 17:30 said:
    
    Haha! You’ll still have the wide, sandy beaches, but probably not quite as deserted!
    
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Mark Simms on April 15, 2018 at 14:10 said:

Great shots of an area I’ve been to and photographed myself, but not for awhile.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 15, 2018 at 16:16 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Mark. If the skies are playing ball you can get some expansive shots at Formby.
  
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Cos on April 15, 2018 at 09:38 said:

Beauty can be found everywhere. I love the pine tree, great shot!

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 15, 2018 at 10:11 said:
  
  Thanks Koos! It’s as if it was posing for a photograph ;-)
  
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leecleland on April 15, 2018 at 03:54 said:

Thanks for this series Mike. it’s a reminder that there are still open and people free areas in England.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 15, 2018 at 09:11 said:
  
  Thank you Lee. Yes, this country is less developed than you might think. Well, maybe not quite as empty as Australia ;)
  
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  - leecleland on April 17, 2018 at 04:43 said:
    
    Ahh, but you have soooo much history it feels like everywhere has been trodden a million times.
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on April 19, 2018 at 17:57 said:
      
      I guess that’s true. And a bit less space to do it in!
      
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