A midsummer image from the Somerset coast and the Bristol Channel! This is the western end of the long beach at Minehead the vast majority of which consists of Golden Sands.

Groynes are rigid structures built perpendicular to the shoreline, extending from the beach into the water. They are designed to trap sediment and prevent beach erosion caused by long-shore drift, effectively building up the beach to act as a buffer against coastal flooding.

The path behind the fence at the top of the image is shortly after the start of the South West Coast Path , a 630-mile adventure around the coastline of the south-west peninsula. It is a challenging route with, in total, over 115,000 feet (35,000 metres) of up and down.

HFF and a cooler weekend to all.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,A large view preferred!