A Stroll Along Poole Bay

From Canford Cliffs to Bournemouth Pier, Sunday, July 2, 2017

Photos by Andy Ross
 

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View southwest from Canford Cliffs to Purbeck
 

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The beach below the cliff
 

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Shoreline directly below the cliff
 

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Turning further eastward toward Bournemouth, top left is Hengistbury Head, top right is the Isle of Wight
 

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A turn further eastward begins to reveal Poole Bay
 

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And there it is, stretching from Poole to Christchurch
 

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A warm afternoon has brought out the beachgoers
 

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Walking down the zig-zag cliff path to the beach
 

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The Canford Cliffs lifeguard station
 

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A lovely day, warm but not too hot
 

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The Canford Cliffs chine on the left
 

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A cute little knot of beach huts in the chine
 

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View toward Branksome Chine
 

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The Branksome Chine lifeguard station, looking toward Purbeck
 

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Branksome Chine beach shop
 

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Onward toward Bournemouth
 

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Approaching the eastern boundary of Poole
 

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In Bournemouth now, west of Alum Chine
 

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A specialty ice-cream kiosk
 

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Alum Chine
 

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Another glimpse seaward, with the Old Harry Rocks and Purbeck on the right
 

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Getting closer to Bournemouth Pier
 

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The West Cliff funicular railway
 

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The pier again, plus beachgoers
 

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Bournemouth Pier and its lifeguard station
 

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Big Wheel on the pier approach plaza
 

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Bournemouth Pier, showing the Pier Theatre and a zipline tower
 

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The Rock Shop at the entry to the pier
 

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Loking eastward from the pier
 

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Pier view from the eastern shadow side
 

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Looking eastward again, with a fish-and-chips restaurant on the left
 

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And again, with an ice-cream kiosk centre stage
 

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The pier approach plaza includes a water feature
 

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The plaza also features palm trees to give a tropical vibe
 

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The Pavilion flanks a rather fine garden
 

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Bournemouth Pavilion
 

Camera: Nikon D3300 with 18-55 mm AF lens