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Large waves breaking on the promenade at Cala Molins, Mallorca

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Cala Molins, on the north coast of the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, is quite a heavily developed holiday resort.

But on this day, the normally crowded beach and sunbathing area were deserted as a stiff onshore breeze drove very large waves into the bay.

But for me, not wanting to sunbathe or get wet, this was a fantastic opportunity, with an emerald green sea, deep blue sky and crashing waves to photograph.

Of special interest was the man made blowhole on the sunbathing area in between the parasols, which you can see in this image.

The crumbling concrete had opened fissures to the sea, and with every pounding wave a funnel of spray erupted from the promenade like a geyser.

Highly entertaining and great for a game of chicken as well as for a photograph!.

You can see a video of the waves at Cala Molins. Click your browser's 'BACK' button to return here when you've finished.

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Filename - mallorca cala molins 01.jpg

Camera - Canon EOS 6D

Lens - 17-40mm zoom @ 22mm

Exposure - 1/60 sec @ f11, ISO100

Location - Cala Molins, Mallorca

This image - 800x533px JPEG

Conversion - Adobe Lightroom

Comments - Polarising filter used to enhance colours