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Posted: 20 Aug 2022

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Staxigoe Harbour - HBM!

Staxigoe Harbour - HBM!
Taken at Staxigoe Harbour, near Wick, Caithness, Scotland on a beautiful day when the blue of the sky almost merged with the colour of the sea.

Staxigoe is from the Norse 'gja or geo' meaning inlet and 'stakkr' meaning stack or rock, thus inlet of the stack. It is an attractive and well cared for little harbour as can be seen by the weather vane and bench painted in jaunty blue and white.

Staxigoe dates back to at least 1878 when in featured in the first edition Ordnance Survey map. It was once the largest herring salting stations in Europe but went into decline with the construction of a larger port in Wick just a coupld of miles East of here.

Nowadays a set of steps lead down to this pretty harbour where there are just a couple of small boats, seen beyond the bench here. The massive 'stack' or rock of which the top is visible on the left of the picture has an old winch nearby and picnic tables painted in the same blue as in the shot.

The gentle slope out to the Noth Sea makes it a popular place for swimmers.

As a nod to the herring salting history of the place I have added a link from Vision Thing which is a song about a fishing community near Wick and is called 'Silver Darlings' (Herrings were of course known as silver darlings)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHXs1Wea_YQ



Please view large as this in in 16.9. Many thanks

Erhard Bernstein, Buelipix, John FitzGerald, Stefani Wehner and 43 other people have particularly liked this photo

60 comments - The latest ones
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
I love the way that the sea and horizon merge in this beautifully composed image, the boats give a great idea of scale and the light is immense.

Nice notes and a superb image, especially when viewed large.
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you very much Roger. I like this little place. The lady who took her children off in that crazy 'people carrier' bicycle will stick in my memory too!!

HBM and have a good week
20 months ago.
 Max Biobauer
Max Biobauer club
Lustige Band, klasse Foto. ;-)
20 months ago. Edited 20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Max Biobauer club
Thank you very much. The setting made me smile - a little limited for space in a narrowboat!

HBM and have a good week
20 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Exceptional shot! Stay well!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you very much William . Have a good week and keep well
20 months ago.
 jyryk58
jyryk58 club
Beautiful place, inviting to sit and meditate while observing the endless sea... :-)
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to jyryk58 club
Thank you very much Jyryk. It is a pretty harbour and I liked that they have used the blue and white 'nautical' colours here, along the steps descending to the harbour itself and the picnic tables.
20 months ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
SEA VIEW
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Pam J club
Thank you very much Pam. Yes a lovely little sheltered harbour below or you can jus sit and watch the world go by!

Have a good week
20 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
A bench with a wonderful view.
Happy BM and enjoy the rest of the week.
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you very much Jaap
HBM and have a good week
20 months ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
I would love to sit there. HBM
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Trudy Tuinstra club
Thank you very much Trudy. I like the fact they have painted in nautical colours as it makes it more inviting

HBM and have a good week
20 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Another grand scene from way-up-north. Wick, of course is a fascinating place and as you say steeped in the history of herring. A lightning visit for us so never got this view although it has a familiar look to it.

Watched your video -very nice indeed! Thanks for sharing.

Well done.

HBM, enjoy the rest of the day. Herb
20 months ago. Edited 20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Thank you very much Herb. We have been to Wick on many occasions but this is the first time we found this little harbour which is about 2 miles outside of Wick and I am pleased we found it. It is pretty and fresh and neat looking and a far cry I imagine from when the herring were salted here. I understand that seals are seen here regularly although we didn't see any ourselves.

The video made me smile. They all look a bit snug in there!!

HBM and have a good week
20 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Very fine composition, Carol, HBM
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Xata club
Thank you very much Isabel. HBM.
20 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
A very beautiful scene Carol. I love the way the sky and sea colours merge!
What a wonderful place to sit and enjoy the view. I enjoyed reading the information and the music link. Thanks for that.
HBM and wish you a good new week.
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thank you very much Rosa. The pretty little harbour was a nice find and the 'knee to knee' video in the narrowboat made me smile!!

HBM and have a good week
20 months ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
This is the kind of place I love: on a bench face to the sea with a lovely view, sun and wind.... HBM Carol.
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Christa1004 club
Thank you very much Christa. There are more seats below in the harbour but from up here you get a wider view. It was a hot day so little in the way of sea breezes but I would think it gets breezier up here than down by the sea as the inlet is well protected.

HBM and have a good week
20 months ago.
 Walter 7.8.1956
Walter 7.8.1956 club
Wunderschön diese Aufnahme!!
HBM und viele Grüsse!!
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Walter 7.8.1956 club
Thank you very much Walter. I am pleased you like it
HBM and have a lovely week. Best wishes
20 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Ist das ein schöner Platz liebe Carol,wie schön sie auch die Bank oben angepasst haben,da setzt man sich gerne nieder und genießt alles um einen,sehr schön hast du das aus deinen Satndort fotografiert,eine Aufnahme zum Genießen liebe Carol :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Thank you very much Guni. Although we have been to Wick and other places around the are we had not been here before and I was really impressed with how beautiful and neat it looked.

Have a lovely week ahead. Best wishes
20 months ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Remarquable et excellente capture sereine et très ZEN.
HBM et agréable semaine.
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Thank you very much Malik.
HBM and have a good new week
20 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
HBM and a very nice week ahead, Carol !
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you very much Ulrich.
HBM and have a lovely new week
20 months ago.
 Josiane Dirickx
Josiane Dirickx club
Une superbe composition l'endroit est vraiment beau, et bien rendu !
20 months ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Thank you very much Josiane. I liked the fact it was so neat and well cared for, - even the picnic benches below and the railing to the steps were painted to match. We found it by chance and I was pleased we did.

Have a great week ahead
20 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Von hier oben hat man einen wunderbaren Blick auf die Küste und das Meer. Hier kann man die Seele baumeln lassen.
HBM und einen guten Start in die Woche, Carol!
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to trester88 club
Thank you very much Wilhelm. The view rom the little harbour is also pretty, but from here you get a wider view. I love to sit and watch the sea. I find it calming and relaxing.

HBM and have a lovely new week
20 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
mooie aangepaste kleuren hbm carol
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thank you very much Fred. Yes I liked the jaunty nautical colours too
HBM and have a good week
20 months ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
beautiful place.
HBM and have a good week!
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Many thanks Markus. We found it by chance.
HBM and have a good week ahead
20 months ago.
 Paulo Moreira
Paulo Moreira club
HBM, Carol.
A bench in my favorite color: blue and white :-))
This is a joke, which comes from a question asked to a football player at my club to which he replied - my heart has only one color, blue and white.
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Paulo Moreira club
:-)) Thank you very much Paulo. That sounds like loyalty to me!!

Have a lovely week ahead
20 months ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
...a bench over the horizon...great, Carol...
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Armando Taborda club
Thank you very much Armando. A nice place to sit and enjoy the view and dream

Have a lovely evening
20 months ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
A very nicely composed shot of this lovely scene Carol. A small but interesting harbour, a nice find on your journey in the north. The colours of the bench and the weather vane really stand out in the nice light. A great song to go with your picture, I have it on an LP by the Corries. The Norsemen travelled far, we have a village called Staxton not far from my location, also of Norse origin.

A belated HBM Carol

All the best, Doug
20 months ago. Edited 20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Doug Shepherd club
Thank you very much Doug. We found it by chance but I am pleased we did. I didn't find the Corries version of the song when I put this one on, but I think I may have used one of their songs on a post a lot time ago. That is interesting about the village near you called Staxton. I expected the meaning to come as village or town of the stack/rock, but it gives the meaning as 'village owner by a man by the name of Stakkr'. Origins of place names are really interesting.

Have a great week and thank you for the information
20 months ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
On a une vue magnifique quand on s'assied sur le banc !
Bonne journée. Amitiés
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Madeleine Defawes club
Thank you very much Madeleine. There is also a lovely view from down in the harbour, but this bench gives a wider view which liked.

Have a lovely week
20 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
What a great bench with a view! Your composition with the weather vane is spot on.
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Gudrun club
Thank you very much Gudrun. I just liked the blue and white colours which seemed
fresh and nautical.

Have a lovely evening
20 months ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Thank you very much Edna. I hope you had a wonderful tme.
Good to see you back!
20 months ago.
 beapixa
beapixa club
Auch am Dienstag wünsch ich Dir noch eine gute Woche, HBM!
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to beapixa club
Thank you ver much Bea

Have a great week
20 months ago.
 Helena Ferreira
Helena Ferreira
Peaceful!
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Helena Ferreira
Thank you very much Helena. Yes it is peaceful, - a far cry from the days of its herring salting past.

Have a good weekend ahead
20 months ago.
 Heide
Heide club
Das ist ein schöner Ort mit der Bank und der hübschen Wetterfahne.
Sehr schön präsentiert, Carol
Ich wünsche dir noch eine erfreuliche Woche.
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Heide club
Thank you very much Heide. It is equally as pretty down in the harbour itself but I loved the wider view from up here

Have a lovely Sunday
20 months ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Carol
I like this picture very much!
It is a very different and well balanced composition
Fantastic blue colours too
Best Wishes, and stay safe!!
Peter
20 months ago.
Ecobird club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Thank you very much Peter. I am pleased you liked it
Have a lovely Sunday
20 months ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
extra**********************
20 months ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Thank you very much Valeriane and many thanks for the groupd invitations
Have a lovely Sunday
20 months ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
I especially like the rectilinear foreground against the diagonla in the midground.
19 months ago.

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