the smell of the ocean

25th May 2017, Embleton Bay, 8am

Very quiet on the beach but it was beautifully warm.  As we walked along the edge of the sea Daisy was keeping cool in the water so I ventured a toe in too.  The water was still freezing cold but very refreshing.

As we walked a cold wind suddenly wafted across the beach carrying the distinct salty tang of the ocean.  The cool air was refreshing and Daisy's panting breath was condensing in the cold like a winter's morning.

There's one figure on the beach if you look closely...

25th May 2017, Football Hole, 2pm

It's stayed sunny and warm all day but there's a blissful cool breeze.  It's now high tide and the sand is glowing beneath the turquoise water.  I remember my Mum loved to see this on the W. coast of Scotland - "just like the Caribbean" she would say though she'd never been there...

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dramatic pose

24th May 2017, Dunstanburgh, 7:30am

It was really warm when we set off up the golf course.  Daisy was panting not smiling!

Suddenly, when we reached the top, the wind had picked up and the sun had gone behind a sheet of cloud.  Neither me nor Daisy like the heat so we were glad to cool off in the wind...

Daisy was so chilled she pulled a dramatic pose.

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not warm yet

22nd May 2017, Embleton Bay, 7:30am

There's meant to be a heatwave this week as high pressure sets in.

It started well with bright sun but it was freezing cold in the wind again.

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time to chill

21st May 2017, Football Hole, 7am

After a busy day of wedding photography and filming music today we can relax and spend a bit of time on the beach...

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Wet day

19th May 2017, Boulmer, 9am

The weather wasn't looking too promising at the beach...

19th May 2017, Newton Point,  5pm

The sun and rain have brought out the wild flowers on the hay meadow.

shades of blue

18th May 2017, Embleton Bay, 8am

All calm in the bay
Warm like a summer morning's
shades of brightest blue

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reflections on water

17th May 2017, Embleton Bay, 8am

The light on the water was lovely. The reflections of the blue sky and clouds distorted by the water surface were quite beguiling.

Out to sea the coble is back fishing at the mouth of the river.

I took the zoomy camera out with me this morning as I haven't used it much since I got it. This is one of a pair of sedge warblers that were hopping about this morning and a camera-friendly stonechat (complete with a St Mark's fly in the bottom left corner!)

 


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changeable days

12th May 2017, Newton Point, 8am

The bluebells have appreciated a couple of sunny days...

12th May 2017, Newton Point, 5pm

A wintry mist has descended and there is still a wintry feel this afternoon

13th May 2017, Embleton Bay, 7:30am

Still misty this morning.  After an hour walking in the sea-fret the sun briefly showed it's still shining up there somewhere...

14th May 2017, Beadnell Bay, 5pm

In our usual spot on a gorgeous day. The clouds look a bit odd as the sky is filled with smoke from a fire over on the moors.

15th May 2017, Embleton Bay, 7:30am

Not much beach due to high tide so we stuck to the dunes...

16th May 2017, Newton Point 4pm

Up on the wee crag and the beautiful gorse has all suddenly gone.  The gorse bloomed early and burned bright but briefly this year...

mindfulness

9th May 2017, Embleton Bay, 10am

Today's PhotoWalk with Vicky started dry but by the end the sun was out and the sky was blue.  There's nothing to beat a couple of hours talking, thinking and breathing photography to clear the head of all the mind-clutter.

There's a pleasing mindfulness in getting lost in observation of the world around you and in the creative process of making a photograph.

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meanwhile, 2 months ago

8th May 2017, Newton Point, 4pm

It was like winter today - at least more like early March than early May.  A strong N wind was kicking the sea up into a raging swirl of waves.

A panoramic phone shot of Football Hole...

Looking S over Football Hole

Looking N over Beadnell Bay

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forbidding hills

7th May 2017, Embleton Bay, 6:30am

Up early so I caught the worst of the day's weather as there was a light drizzle in the air.

7th May 2017, St Cuthbert's Cave, 3pm

The rest of the day was bright and breezy - it was nice to be out and about inland and away from the beach for a change of air.  The distant cheviot hills looked a bit forbidding.

A sign of spring - this maple/acer is festooned with dangling flower clusters.

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birthday walk

5th May 2017, Howick shore, 3pm

Daisy's 7th birthday so we walked for a nice long time along the sunny paths at Howick.

It struck me that we could all learn from dogs...

Tip 1.  Chill out and watch the world go by.

Tip 2.  Stop and smell the flowers

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