The coloured sands of Alum bay have been collected by holiday visitors for many years and have even been sold commercialy in glass containers as ornaments and holiday gifts. They show up best in the bright evening sun just like the sand cliffs of Saudi Arabia do in the Red Sea.
Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon DIGITAL IXUS II Focal length: 10.8125 mm, Aperture: f 10, Exposure time: 1/160 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV Date/Time Creation: November 20, 2005, 12:49 pm ImageID:1042831, Image size: 2048 x 1536 pixels