flat calm

19th August 11, Howick Coast, 8am

A fine, peaceful morning down at Howick with the sea flat calm.

The 'stone-age' hut has now been demolished completely and is missing from the skyline.

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glimpses

17th August 11, Newton Links, 8am

We met some lovely people and dogs today. Daisy had a great time chasing around. Here we catch a glimpse of her as she passes through the grasses.

On our way back via the inland path there's a glimpse of the sea shining invitingly through the dunes

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rough ground

16th August 11, Embleton Quarry, 4pm

So warm when the sun's out and then so uncomfortable when the rain comes on.

Daisy, of course, is unaffected and raced around the quarry. She loves to sprint over uneven ground and leap through long grass more than running on open sand.

Harvest time...

A stop for a drink

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opposite views

15th August 11, Newton Point, 8am

First a big hello to all my blog followers that I met at the craft fair on Sunday. It was a good day - we never make much money, it's always about meeting people who enjoy following Daisy's adventures. Next year maybe daisy will come to the fair too!

On a pleasant sunny morning we sat on the point and a yacht came past nicely silhouetted against the sun.

Daisy meantime was unimpressed with the yacht and was looking in the opposite direction, scanning the meadows for something to chase.

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look no rain!

10th August 11, Embleton Bay, 9am

Tuseday has been the only dry day of the week and happily that was the day for John's training course.

The sea was fantastic filling the bay with big breakers and the sky was blue with glowing bright clouds. Regular readers will have noticed I'm in a black & white mood these days...

It's no surprise that John went home with an A4 print of one of his own photographs converted into black and white too!

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choices, choices

8th August 11, Newton Links, 6pm

The terns have flown from their nests and it means we have access to the whole beach again. The wind was blowing Daisy's tennis ball southwards and she stood contemplating running after it or spooking the gulls for fun.

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Ephemeral Art

5th August 11, Howick Coast, 4pm

After a week in Yorkshire we're back and Daisy has a new present. A buff for dogs - what will they think of next!

A visitor has created this beautiful artwork on the shore. Consisting of a cairn with arch, two outlying arches and a distant balanced stone.

By the time we left, the balance stone was already overwhelmed by the rising tide. By tonight I think these will all be gone.

You can see all 3 arches and the balanced stone sticking up just in the water.

Is this the same mystery artist who created the tower on the 6th August last year? I suspect so.

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