At picture right is the road leading from the village of Skipsea. Until recently, it turned here to follow the cliffs northward (towards camera). A branch road ran south.
The same junction seen from the south.
To the south, the road is lost not only to motorists but also to pedestrians, unless they trespass or fancy the leap. The reason is the relentless action of the North Sea.
The road north, once carrying visitor traffic, becomes convenient for line fishing...
...though even this use will soon be gone.
Geology students will note the upper weathered section of the Skipsea Till, or Member, once thought to be a spearate deposit.
A large part of this now farmless farmhouse has been demolished. The remaining section was still occupied at the time of the photograph.
Nearby, a reinforced base resists the waves to form a temporary promontory...
...and provides a point from which to view the cliffs.
A concrete revetment delays the inevitable...
...but the barrier is already succumbing.
Meanwhile, the sea nibbles at the cliff where the protection ends.
Waves at work on East Yorkshire's soft clay (called ‘till’).
