The View, the rugged sea stacks of Playa de Gueirúa at sunrise

A birds-eye view of the rugged sea stacks of Playa de Gueirúa, a beach at the coast of the North Atlantic Ocean in Asturias, Spain.

Cudillero, Asturias, Spain
September, 2023
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Camera & lens

Fujifilm GFX 100
Fujifilm FUJINON GF45mmF2.8 R WR

Camera settings

ƒ/11, 480s, ISO 100 and 45mm

Size original

8691 x 8691 pixels

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This Spanish landscape photograph features the rugged sea stacks of Playa de Gueirúa. Playa de Gueirúa (Gueirúa beach) is a small cove at the North Atlantic Coast near the town of Cudillero in the beautiful North-Spanish region of Asturias.

Playa de Gueirúa is a pebbles beach. Its view on a row of very typical sea stacks, called La Forcada locally, is impressive. The sharp stone islets, consisting of quartz and slate, are relatively steep and high. As a result, they really stand out in this coastal landscape.

This photograph shows a birds-eye perspective on the sea stacks, because it was captured from a small viewpoint above the beach. From there you climb a very long flight of stairs down to the pebbles beach. The water of the North Atlantic Ocean was calm and the sunrise rather cloudy. Dappled light illuminated the rugged sea stacks of Playa de Gueirúa sideways. A shutter speed of eight minutes smoothened the clouds and the ocean water. As a result, the mood is more mellow which contrasts nicely with the ruggedness of sea stacks of Playa de Gueirúa.

Playa de Gueirúa cannot be reached by car. You must park in the small hamlet of Santa Marina and hike to the beach from there. It’ll take you about 20 minutes. Note that hiking to it is easier than hiking back, especially with a backpack full of photography gear.

Please visit our The Coast landscape photography theme to see more coastal landscape images. Alternatively, check out our Sunset & Sunrise theme to see more photographs taken at sunrise.

Lastly, for more landscapes from Spain visit our Spanish Landscape Photography portfolio. This portfolio is a work in progress however, so please re-visit in a while to see new additions.

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2 comments for The View, the rugged sea stacks of Playa de Gueirúa at sunrise

  1. John –

    Rugged! Nice birds-eye view of this sea stacks 👍🏻

    • Johan Peijnenburg –

      Thank you!

  2. Joe Gossard –

    Rugged! Nice birds-eye view of this sea stacks 👍🏻

    • Johan Peijnenburg –

      Thanks Joe! 🙂

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