Nature through the eyes of my camera

Sunday 15th September - 2 miles - Route taken: via beach. Time 1 hour Today was my penultimate walk from Benacre to Covehithe. A short walk before a longer one tomorrow. I was dropped off where I finished my Kessingland - Benacre walk. The drop from the collapsed road to the beach was steeper than I had anticipated but with my hands free and some careful foot placements I reached the beach fine. The tide was on its way out as I walked along a pristine beach in a silent world except for the gentle waves breaking onto the sandy shore. It was clear to see just how much damage had been caused by excessive storms and high tides. The cliffs were crumbling and vegetation and trees were being lost to the sea and and erosion. Even the pill box had found a new view point. (for aquatic life only now). I was in a happy place as I strolled along, (not another human being in sight), knowing I was nearly at the end of this adventure. As I approached the Benacre nature reserve I caught my first glimps...

Monday 16th September.  Distance3.15 miles Route taken: via beach and cliffs - Time 2hrs 18mins After a night spent in a lovely hotel in Beccles, beside the River Waveney we made our way back to Covehithe to begin my final journey on my Suffolk Coastal Path walk. My husband dropped me off near the church then journey onto Southwold where he would begin his walk to meet me. It was a beautiful morning as I walked across the fields. On my right instead of rows of houses there were rows and rows of pig sties.  I followed the track round until I could see the sea. At this point there was a way down, but too steep for me.  I walked on a little further until I found a suitable place to climb down. I looked back along the beach where I had walked the day before. I thought how far I had come since those first walks way back in March. The start of this walk was very much a continuation of yesterdays except there were more people, and their dogs about. I hadn't gone far before I enc...