Picture of the day - December 5, 2007

"Chesil Beach"

Photo courtesy of Mark Graves. Today's picture features England's Chesil Beach, a long, narrow beach that is as geologically interesting as it is beautiful. Here is photographer Mark Graves with a little background information about this amazing place: "I took this photo on the Isle of Portland in Dorset on the south coast of the UK. This is one of my favorite views in southern England, looking northwest towards the mainland. The beach is called Chesil Beach. It is 18 miles long, and partly separated from the mainland by another stretch of water running alongside. The technical term for this geological feature is a tombolo. The beach and a road bridge connect Portland to the mainland. Pebbles on the beach diminish from fist-sized near Portland to pea- sized at the other end. It is said that fishermen landing on the bank at night can judge their position by the size of the pebbles. This shot was taken in October with a little Canon "Ixus" point-and-shoot digicam."  --Mark Graves You'll find many more of Mark's wonderful images on his website.   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"