Hurray! This is a lovely image. Great colors. Love how the short DOF makes it look like there is a miniature ocean in the background.

nice shot, i love the ur hole blog but i love ur babyshots much more ;)

Lovely shot - good to hear you sounding up-beat. Wish I lived near the sea - oh well, have to make do with the lake at Kedleston Hall tomorrow .....

A change is as good as a rest...

Good old beach stuff :) The depth of field on this gives the impression of it being much bigger than it really is. I like.

A really nice picture. I like the colours, the blue sky and the wood. I can almost smell the sea. /S.

lol man.. finally I see what I would have liked.

Great return to more classic Chromasia territory. Love the depth of field and the blue sky. Is that a spec on your lens or sensor about an inch down right near the left hand side - or perhaps my screen needs cleaning! ;-)

i'm just wondering.. nice return..

This is so great! I've been missing these type of shots. You're the master here.

Fill us in - how big is this pile really. From the image I get the feeling standing height, but looking at the focal length I am now thinking about 6 inches.

And I have to say, that sure is one hell of an amazing blue in the sky.

Now thats what I am looking for Dave....Again, sorry about those comments yesterday...But I am happy you are back with a bang....
Dave you inspire a lot of amateurs like us....

vintage CHROMASIA. amazing clarity and DOF. when I clicked on your bookmark and this came up I was like ahh he's done it again :)

Wood, but looks like stone. Makes the eye happy.

It is nice to see images of your usual style again after seeing so many chidresn shots

I love this. The texture is amazing, and you had perfect lighting imo. Good work man!

I join the hoards- pleased with today's image, the lack of babies and the creative well done shot. =) Not that babies are always bad, but even the well done shots were not as creative as your normal stuff which I always look forward to.

Yay! He's back! ;)

Lovely shot.

Lovely pic, but I hope you didn't just succumb to the rude whining going on in the comments. I still think your blog is yours to do with as you need to on any given day. I like to see your experiments.

Blue that captures , nature that marvels, and old wood that's so dignified. Ooh, aah Chromasiaa..

Wave-warn wood = humans embracing
Highly sculptural ...
I have certain misgivings about the large grey almost oval pebble in the foreground. I hate to suggest it but was it added to make the composition?
Wow! Do you actually get blue skies off the Lancashire coast Dave? Laughing ... Of course you do ...

Thanks everyone.

PhilB: yep, it's dust. Well, it was dust, I've fixed it now.

ROB: probably about 14" tall, give or take a few inches.

armoks: no worries.

Richard: I'm pleased to be able to say that the pebble was exactly as I found it. And yes, we get wonderful blue skies up here in sunny Blackpool ;-)

Thumbnail looks like some awe-inspiring Arizona rock formation. For a fleeting moment I thought you'd gone loopy and fled the nest in search of new geological / geographic gems to snap. Maybe I'm getting increasingly mole-like or....or ....or maybe my id and I just need a break in a curiously unfamiliar and distant location. :|

It's amazing - the driftwood (with the rocks surrounding it) holds the aura of a seabound faerie castle.