Golden glow

About 4pm this afternoon the sky had a beautiful pink and gold glow in the higher clouds. It didn't last long but this is the best of the shots, tweaked a bit to bring up the colours. In half an hour it was quite dark down on the sand and quite chilly. The ocean was dotted with 20 fishing boats twinkling mid-horizon making their way into the Tyne.

The beach was silent and deserted, just the noise from the rushing shingle being pulled down the beach by the outgoing tide and pushed back in with a noisy rattle. No breakers, just a steady swell.