A beautiful morning and overnight nature had scuplted the sand into ripples that led the eye up to the castle. Further along and humans hands had been at work too creating another fine sand sculpture.
Friday, 31 July 2009
The sunbather
31st July09, Embleton Bay, 7am
A beautiful morning and overnight nature had scuplted the sand into ripples that led the eye up to the castle. Further along and humans hands had been at work too creating another fine sand sculpture.
A beautiful morning and overnight nature had scuplted the sand into ripples that led the eye up to the castle. Further along and humans hands had been at work too creating another fine sand sculpture.
Thursday, 30 July 2009
when storms collide?
28th July09, High newton, 8am
29th July09, Low newton, 6pm
This is one of the finest sandcastles I've seen. It even had a nearby village over the bridge!
Spectacular storms very close to each other but fortunately over the sea. I wonder what would happen if they collided?
30th July09, 8am
An appealling sand scuplture in a narcissistic kind of a way!
29th July09, Low newton, 6pm
This is one of the finest sandcastles I've seen. It even had a nearby village over the bridge!
Spectacular storms very close to each other but fortunately over the sea. I wonder what would happen if they collided?
30th July09, 8am
An appealling sand scuplture in a narcissistic kind of a way!
Monday, 27 July 2009
flowers - not so wild
24th July09, Howick coast, 6pm
This lump of polystyrene had been honed into a boat shape and named. We relaunched it with feathers for sails and it was last seen heading for Norway!
25th July09, High newton, 8am
Trooper heads for his favourite spot at the end of the dunes.
25th July09, Howick Gardens, 2pm
Last time I was here was for the snowdrops in February. It's a good bit more colourful at this time of year.
27th July09, 8am
A busy day for the fishermen and the insects alike.
This lump of polystyrene had been honed into a boat shape and named. We relaunched it with feathers for sails and it was last seen heading for Norway!
25th July09, High newton, 8am
Trooper heads for his favourite spot at the end of the dunes.
25th July09, Howick Gardens, 2pm
Last time I was here was for the snowdrops in February. It's a good bit more colourful at this time of year.
27th July09, 8am
A busy day for the fishermen and the insects alike.
Friday, 24 July 2009
Flotsam
23rd July09, Scremerston beach, 7pm
This beach was a childhood haunt of Su and is only half an hour away, so we had fish and chips and a stroll round the rockpools. The limestone outcrops in classic "pavements" and is dotted with huge tree stumps washed in over the North Sea.
This beach was a childhood haunt of Su and is only half an hour away, so we had fish and chips and a stroll round the rockpools. The limestone outcrops in classic "pavements" and is dotted with huge tree stumps washed in over the North Sea.
Thursday, 23 July 2009
Natural Sandcastle
22nd July09, High Newton, 8am
Trooper runs in circles. He would do this endlessly all day.
22nd July09, Alnmouth, 4pm
Beautiful light on the sea from the high ground behind the beach.
This, to my delight, is thyme. Whether it's natural or an escapee I don't know. The tiny ant isn't in my book.
23rd July09, High Newton, 8am
This is one of the most intriguing things I've found. The sand was wet and I'm afraid I think this was scuplted by a dog peeing on a pile of sand. Nice though isn't it!!
Trooper runs in circles. He would do this endlessly all day.
22nd July09, Alnmouth, 4pm
Beautiful light on the sea from the high ground behind the beach.
This, to my delight, is thyme. Whether it's natural or an escapee I don't know. The tiny ant isn't in my book.
23rd July09, High Newton, 8am
This is one of the most intriguing things I've found. The sand was wet and I'm afraid I think this was scuplted by a dog peeing on a pile of sand. Nice though isn't it!!
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
senses working overtime
As forecast, the rain returned this afternoon. Undaunted me and Trooper headed off; me in my (leaky) old waterproofs and Trooper, as ever, in his all-weather fur.
21st July09, Howick Coast, 4pm
The coast looked very atmospheric - seeing as the air was thick with raindrops it's not surprising! Missing from the photos are the sound of the waves and wind, the taste of the rain on my lips, the feel of the leaking rain starting to dampen my shirt and the smell of guano from the hundreds of kittiwakes and fulmars that dot the cliffs hereabouts.
21st July09, Howick Coast, 4pm
The coast looked very atmospheric - seeing as the air was thick with raindrops it's not surprising! Missing from the photos are the sound of the waves and wind, the taste of the rain on my lips, the feel of the leaking rain starting to dampen my shirt and the smell of guano from the hundreds of kittiwakes and fulmars that dot the cliffs hereabouts.
rain, sun, rain, sun
18th July09, High Newton, 3pm
The rain finally stopped long enough to splash our way down to the coast. This is a teasel in flower. Teasels were once commercially grown for use in the weaving industry. The spiky, hooked seed heads were used to "tease" out the nap.
19th July09, at home, 5pm
The rain now limited itself to heavy bursts, sometimes while the sun was still shining.
20th July09, High Newton, 8am
Normal weather returns and, as the schools have now broken up for summer, the beach was pretty busy with early rising families and with signs of passing families from the day before.
The rain finally stopped long enough to splash our way down to the coast. This is a teasel in flower. Teasels were once commercially grown for use in the weaving industry. The spiky, hooked seed heads were used to "tease" out the nap.
19th July09, at home, 5pm
The rain now limited itself to heavy bursts, sometimes while the sun was still shining.
20th July09, High Newton, 8am
Normal weather returns and, as the schools have now broken up for summer, the beach was pretty busy with early rising families and with signs of passing families from the day before.
Saturday, 18 July 2009
rain stops play
17 July 09, at home
24 hours of rain. Poor old Trooper gets minimium walks. He looks happy enough at home.
18th July09, at home
36 hours of rain. after a very brief trip to the beach it's back home to watch the tomatoes grow.
24 hours of rain. Poor old Trooper gets minimium walks. He looks happy enough at home.
18th July09, at home
36 hours of rain. after a very brief trip to the beach it's back home to watch the tomatoes grow.
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Monet's pond
14th July09, Christon Bank, 4pm
Trooper doesn't like spikes in his paws so he's very careful padding through the summer undergrowth.
The pond surface rippling in the wind reflected the surrounding trees in a very impressionistic, abstract waterscape.
Trooper doesn't like spikes in his paws so he's very careful padding through the summer undergrowth.
The pond surface rippling in the wind reflected the surrounding trees in a very impressionistic, abstract waterscape.
Monday, 13 July 2009
smashing perch
12th July09, Snook Point, 5pm
Quite an exciting wee perch up here as the waves smashed themselves into a million pieces on the rocks.
13th July09, High Newton, 8am
A Monday morning is always quiet on the beach and the weather was much quieter too.
Where I come from this is a Bluebell but in England it's a Harebell
Quite an exciting wee perch up here as the waves smashed themselves into a million pieces on the rocks.
13th July09, High Newton, 8am
A Monday morning is always quiet on the beach and the weather was much quieter too.
Friday, 10 July 2009
things that fly
More big dramatic seas this morning. Few other dogs and Trooper looked like King of The Beach
10th July09, Embleton Bay, 8am
10th July 09, Howick Coast, 5pm
7 spot ladybirds
On a bigger scale, this Big Boy's Toy is a Westland Sea King of RAF Boulmer's search and rescue squadron. They often use this bit of coast to practice some skills like hovering, flying backwards etc. All very impressive.
10th July09, Embleton Bay, 8am
10th July 09, Howick Coast, 5pm
7 spot ladybirds
On a bigger scale, this Big Boy's Toy is a Westland Sea King of RAF Boulmer's search and rescue squadron. They often use this bit of coast to practice some skills like hovering, flying backwards etc. All very impressive.
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