What a wonderful day! The Clan and I went to the seaside today and strolled along the beach. 'Strolling' might be overstating the case just a shade... The glorious sunshine was accompanied by some of the strongest winds that only the British seaside-goer knows.
We collected pebbles and oyster shells and, somewhat oddly, spotted a parsnip. What was even odder was when we saw a friend's photo of her day at the beach - different beach, same day - and she had photographed one, too! How extraordinary is that? I am now wondering if there is some poor English person abroad looking for their longed-for parsnip and not finding it...
I stood for a while watching a host of sandmartins fighting the wind - it is one of the few times I have been able to recognise them by markings rather than just their speed. Sometimes they were flying backwards very quickly and other times they were staying in one place with all their might - amazing to watch. I quite lost track of time gazing at birds, cliffs and blue skies...
Happy day.
Five smiles for a blustery day:
We collected pebbles and oyster shells and, somewhat oddly, spotted a parsnip. What was even odder was when we saw a friend's photo of her day at the beach - different beach, same day - and she had photographed one, too! How extraordinary is that? I am now wondering if there is some poor English person abroad looking for their longed-for parsnip and not finding it...
I stood for a while watching a host of sandmartins fighting the wind - it is one of the few times I have been able to recognise them by markings rather than just their speed. Sometimes they were flying backwards very quickly and other times they were staying in one place with all their might - amazing to watch. I quite lost track of time gazing at birds, cliffs and blue skies...
Happy day.
Five smiles for a blustery day:
- Pebbles in their rainbow of colours
- Sandmartins determinedly flying into the wind
- The scrunch of the beach underfoot
- Flying kites
- Parsnips in odd places
Cheery smiles, D x
That would be me then!
ReplyDeleteJust back from returning the Boy to school, along with a packet of parsnip seeds. Four rows, should be ready by autumn half term...
Love as always xxx
Re the red cabbage dish - yes to the lamb and yes to a lid on the dish. Thanks for calling in. Incidentally we are coming to suffolk for a week in May, staying at the White Lion Hotel in Aldbrough.
ReplyDeleteOh I love the beach!!
ReplyDeleteOh I love the beach!!
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