Bass Rock: The Eighth Wonder of the Natural World?

A long weekend chasing seabirds turns into a wild adventure, from battling Friday motorway traffic to witnessing the raw spectacle of Bass Rock’s gannet colony. With stops at Bempton Cliffs for golden light and sea bird portraits, a shaky weather forecast keeping tensions high, and a boat trip that delivers golden sun, guano showers, and more gannets than you thought possible — this is a photo-heavy, slightly sleep-deprived journey through the chaos and beauty of Britain’s wildest island. Cameras, cliffs, coffee, and 8,000+ photos later, was it worth it? Absolutely.