A sign of things to come

Folkestone harbour this afternoon - luckily the clouds cleared

[Andy]

Nice harbour

[FBailey]

@amfrumbiddivurd Thank you! I spoke too soon - shortly after getting home we had the biggest hail storm ...

[Bep]

Looks threatening...

[tony gig]

Wonderful shot, went to Folkestone once and stoped in a Hotel that looked like a Ship?, we had a great week, even wet over to France one day on the Ferry...Fav

[Brennie B]

oh i do love harbours. love all those boats lined up. dark threatening sky!

[John Sutton]

All that water in the sky and none for the boats. Nice capture 🙂

[Peter H]

Great shot; I always like these moments when really dark clouds cover the scene, but the subject is lit from another patch of lighter sky - it really increases the dramatic effect.

[KWind]

Where's the water?? I've never seen a harbour full of boats on the ground at low tide. Very intense clouds.

[Suzanne]

Lovely scene, the clouds do look a little angry though

[Joan Robillard]

Scary sky

[sally agnew]

An ominous sky indeed :)

[Robin Morgan Joss]

Lovely shot, fantastically dramatic sky. Fav

[Maggiemae]

Hard to believe all these boats are on the mud! The tide will come in. Ominous sky!

[FBailey]

@tonygig Thanks very much Tony. You must have stayed at The Grand Burstin which is just out of sight to the left of the pic

[FBailey]

@kwind Thank you! Every low tide the water drains away and the boats just sit on the sand waiting for it to return

[FBailey]

@gijsje @brennieb @johnsutton @peadar @suzanne234 @joansmor @hermann @robinm @maggiemae Thanks so much for commenting. I didn't think we're get back to the car before the skies opened but luckily they held off till we were indoors. Then it hailed very vigorously!

[Rob Z]

What a great photo - love the way the boats are all lined up ready for action when the tide comes in!

[*lynn]

So interesting to see, the boats sitting in the sand. Great capture of the stormy sky.

[Marnie]

Oh golly looks like you were lucky to miss this one. Love the beached boats.

[Kathy]

Very dramatic sky.

[Connie Little]

Great harbour scene with the tide out and threatening skies.

[Carole Sandford]

Very dramatic sky!

[FBailey]

@robz @lynnz @golftragic @randystreat @littleconnie @carole_sandford Thanks for stopping by, I took this one because the black sky was so threatening I couldn't see how we were going to escape it. Luckily we did and then the skies tipped hail down as well as torrential rain.

[Sue]

Looks rather threatening. I think this would work well in black and white as well

[FBailey]

@suesouthwood Thanks Sue, wish I'd have thought of that!

[Catherine]

I like the way all the boats are facing the same way! Sky does look very threatening! Really like your composition.

[FBailey]

@megpicatilly Thanks Catherine:)

[Lee]

A few years back we stayed in Folkestone. I walked to Dover along the coast and it took me longer than anticipated due to discovering the battle of Britain memorial along the way.

[FBailey]

@gamelee Thanks for connenting Lee. I feel embarrassed - I have yet to visit that site! You have given me a photo opportunity for next week! PS. You must have some stamina for that walk!

[Lisa Pouncy]

I love the light shining on the buildings on the cliff edge with the sky menacing above xx

[FBailey]

@psychographer Thanks Lisa, don't know how we escaped a drenching!

[Wendy]

Such dramatic lighting - really makes the colours stand out. Nice!