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

58 comments - The latest ones

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.

2 years 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

2 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Exceptional shot! Stay well!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you very much William . Have a good week and keep well

2 years ago.

jyryk58 ^club

Beautiful place, inviting to sit and meditate while observing the endless sea... :-)

2 years 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.

2 years ago.

Pam J ^club

SEA VIEW

2 years 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

2 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

A bench with a wonderful view.
~~Happy~~ BM and enjoy the rest of the week.

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you very much Jaap
HBM and have a good week

2 years ago.

Trudy Tuinstra ^club

I would love to sit there. HBM

2 years 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

2 years ago.

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

2 years ago. Edited 2 years 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

2 years ago.

Xata ^club

Very fine composition, Carol, HBM

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Thank you very much Isabel. HBM.

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

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.

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

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

2 years ago.

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.

2 years 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

2 years ago.

Walter 7.8.1956 ^club

Wunderschön diese Aufnahme!!
HBM und viele Grüsse!!

2 years 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

2 years ago.

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 :))

2 years 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

2 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Remarquable et excellente capture sereine et très ZEN.
HBM et agréable semaine.

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Thank you very much Malik.
HBM and have a good new week

2 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

HBM and a very nice week ahead, Carol !

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thank you very much Ulrich.
HBM and have a lovely new week

2 years ago.

Josiane Dirickx ^club

Une superbe composition l'endroit est vraiment beau, et bien rendu !

2 years ago.

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

2 years ago.

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!

2 years 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

2 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

mooie aangepaste kleuren hbm carol

2 years 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

2 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

beautiful place.
HBM and have a good week!

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Many thanks Markus. We found it by chance.
HBM and have a good week ahead

2 years ago.

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.

2 years 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

2 years ago.

Armando Taborda ^club

...a bench over the horizon...great, Carol...

2 years 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

2 years ago.

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

2 years ago. Edited 2 years 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

2 years ago.

Madeleine Defawes ^club

On a une vue magnifique quand on s'assied sur le banc !
Bonne journée. Amitiés

2 years 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

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

What a great bench with a view! Your composition with the weather vane is spot on.

2 years 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

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

Thank you very much Edna. I hope you had a wonderful tme.
Good to see you back!

2 years ago.

beapixa ^club

Auch am Dienstag wünsch ich Dir noch eine gute Woche, HBM!

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to beapixa ^club

Thank you ver much Bea

Have a great week

2 years ago.

Helena Ferreira

Peaceful!

2 years 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

2 years ago.

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.

2 years 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

2 years ago.

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

2 years 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

2 years ago.

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* ^club

extra**********************

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

Thank you very much Valeriane and many thanks for the groupd invitations
Have a lovely Sunday

2 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club

I especially like the rectilinear foreground against the diagonla in the midground.

2 years ago.

Sign-in to write a comment.

		Page color
		Comments Panel
		Screen Margins
▼▲
		Widescreen

← Group: Bleu sans discrimination / Blue without discrimination

Location

See also...

Photos of Ecobird Photos of Ecobird

Benches Benches

Coastal Scotland Coastal Scotland

HBM "Happy Bench Monday" HBM "Happy Bench Monday"

Only your best photos!! Only your best photos!!

Vos photos de choc sans discrimination / Tus fotos de choque indiscriminado Vos photos de choc sans discrimination / Tus fotos de choque indiscriminado

Pictures for Pam Pictures for Pam

All * photographs in blue things - blue must be dominant All * photographs in blue things - blue must be dominant

" Ambiance et lumière - Stimmung und Licht - Atmosphere and light - Ambiente e la luce" " Ambiance et lumière - Stimmung und Licht - Atmosphere and light - Ambiente e la luce"

Azzuro......................................... Azzuro.........................................

BOATS-SHIPS-VESSELS BOATS-SHIPS-VESSELS

~COLOUR IN MY WORLD~NO BLACK&WHITE Please! ~COLOUR IN MY WORLD~NO BLACK&WHITE Please!

QUE MARINE / Mahuphidos in memoriam. QUE MARINE / Mahuphidos in memoriam.

Tolerance Tolerance

Sight and Sound Sight and Sound

Old Pros (Photos Without People) Old Pros (Photos Without People)

Clouds and Nebulosity of the atmosphere. Clouds and Nebulosity of the atmosphere.

☼ Le ciel dans tous ses états ☼ ☼ Le ciel dans tous ses états ☼

Magical sunlight Magical sunlight

musik for ever musik for ever

MERS, rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, fountains, water, ice... MERS, rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, fountains, water, ice...

MAEZIOÙ / VALUABLE / LANDSCAPE / PANORAMA - in memoriam to Mahuphidos MAEZIOÙ / VALUABLE / LANDSCAPE / PANORAMA - in memoriam to Mahuphidos

BLEU BLEU

j'aime tout....simplement j'aime tout....simplement

Coup de coeur !!! Coup de coeur !!!

benches benches

banc / Bank /Banco - a bench -good to stay there banc / Bank /Banco - a bench -good to stay there

Keywords

Authorizations, license

Staxigoe Harbour - HBM!

Ξ	Frame Options
3 - +