Seascape.

I must go down to the sea again the lonely sea & the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship & a star to steer her by,
And the wheels kick & the winds sing & the white sails shaking,
And a grey mist to the seascape & a grey dawn breaking.

[bluebirdsunshine]

Stunning!

[Louise]

What a great shot, very atmospheric!

[Carole]

Very dramatic, love the B/W.

[Pat Knowles]

@bluebirdsunshin @louisefrance @cleanfreak Thank you all ! I am not a great one for doing b/w but thought it looked a bit more dramatic this way.

[eva]

Simply stunning. A Fav.

[Pat Knowles]

@redrucksack Oh thank you so much Eva !

[Ashley L.]

This is absolutely stunning!

[Fanny Brogden]

Absolutely lovely Pat..............brilliant seascape looks almost as if a hurricane is immenent!!

[Barbara Paquette]

This is very powerful!! Well done - fav!

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

@bluebirdsunshin is correct!!!! STUNNING Pat!! FAV!

[Jane Pittenger]

Perfect poem,fabulous shot. Fav

[Margaret Gozzard]

lovely shot and poem

[Skygirl]

It is an evocative and ethreal photo.

[Pat Knowles]

@levinsa @fannyb @bpaquette @ruthmouch @jgpittenger @mgozzard @skygirl
I have just come in from our agriculture show meeting & can;t believe how many lovely comments & faves this picture has got ! Thank all of you so much, I really appreciate your time & input !!!

[Judith Greenwood]

Oh my word Pat!! I LOVE this! I'd put it on my wall right now. Your composition is bang on and @phil_howcroft will be all over that letterbox crop. Fav x 10

[Judith Greenwood]

AND I love that poem!

[Lesley Allen]

Well chosen poem for such a wonderful shot. fav

[Pat Knowles]

@judithg Thanks Judith ..I didn't mention the Blackpool word , didn't seem appropriate somehow with that dignified poem !!! LOL !

[Gillian]

Ah .. Masefield!!! Lovely pic to go with a totally magnificent poem!

[Pat Knowles]

@kwiksilver Yes Gillian John Masefield, I should have put it on so thanks for reminding me !!! It is a magnificent poem & lovely to remember it again !

[Gillian]

It's one of those poems I recite to myself every time I go down to the beach - which is often :) And you've given me a wonderful idea for another poem I love :)))) oooooh, now I either have to travel to France or find some white horses :))

[Rick Schies]

NIce words, and a lovely sea shot

[karenann]

So, so beautiful. FAV.

[Barbara Bowman]

What a dramatic picture, very nice.

[Jenn]

Instant fav Pat! Very different from your usual style...I love it! Congrats on PP!

[Margo E. Dearbhail]

super wow... is it a panorama?

[fife]

Fav! Wow, just wow!

[Anna]

wonderful horizontal lines, such a perfect surface!!

[Judith Greenwood]

No it's not 'kiss me quick' - it's serene!! My ancestors were sailors - I think that's why I get drawn to the sea. Mind you Nigel's were miners and he has a pot-holing phobia!

[hettie]

awesome Pat!

[Juliette Packham]

another fav - can see I've missed some beauty's here! Love your composition here - fab shot

[maria masotto]

bellissima!!!!

[Linda]

Excellent in black and white!

[Phil Howcroft]

@judithg thanks for the mention , you are right too this is fabulous

Pat, this is stunning, Faved straight away.

You've made Blackpool look gorgeous.

Letterbox, monochrome, minimalistic landscape it ticks all the boxes for me.

You've produced a piece of beautiful art and all your friends on here recognise what a magnificent job you've done !

[Pat Knowles]

@phil_howcroft Oh shucks thank you Phil !!!

[Lesley Knowles]

Brilliant Mum! Love it! Well done! x x x

[marg]

A fave Pat - this is stunning. I agree with everything everyone has already said - It's beyond adjectives! Wow!

[Myrna O'Hara]

Great John Masefield quote. my husband's favorite verse. cool shot.

[Cat Whiskers - Nan]

beautiful

[Sue Wilde]

Nice composition

[Pat Knowles]

@floralchick Thanks Lesley, does it make you homesick for Blackpool .....I doubt it all your lovely beaches !!!!

[Pat Knowles]

@murnane @sailingmusic @catwhiskers @swilde Thank you ladies for taking the time to comment !!!

[e.gad]

Gorgeous! Saw this on pp and love the composition and that it is in b&w. I tried a b&w landscapes yesterday and was not happy. I appreciate how difficult this is to capture. Fav.

[Sarah Bremner]

Great photo and I love the shape as well as all the interesting tones and atmosphere!

[Pat Knowles]

@egad Thank you so much for taking the time to comment & fave !!

[David H.]

Gorgeous moody shot

[Anne-Marie Taylor]

Stunning!

[Paul]

ooooh, another fav Pat. This is fabulous and love the space to the right

[Pat Knowles]

@wardie Thank you Paul !

[Sean O'Neill]

Pat, this is stunning. As you will have seen from my albums, I am rather fond of piers. This is fabulous.

[Sean O'Neill]

Oh, and +F!

[Pat Knowles]

@seanoneill Thank you Sean ! @seanoneill I noticed you had a pier shot too !!

[Barb Smith]

Pat, this is just the best. The very best. A fav!

[Elin (@lluniau)]

Oh wow, and this one too! Great choice of aspect. I wouldn't have thought to crop like this, but it really does work!