Nature through the eyes of my camera

(Tuesday 21st May. Distance 1.5miles plus 1.5miles back. Route taken: Coastal and heath. Time Taken 1.50 minutes) It had been a while since my last walk and I was really looking forward to doing another stretch. As there wasn't any parking where I finished last time I started my walk from Dunwich Heath and walked back towards Sizewell. I walked this stretch with my husband and we hoped to walk to Sizewell and back before any rain set in. Leaving the coast guard cottages we headed for the coastal path. The waves could be heard crashing down on the shingle and the many birds could be seen and heard flitting from the shrubs and bushes. The day was warm and it was a joy to be walking among the wonders of nature.  It wasn't long before we were on familiar territory as we walked along the outskirts of Minsmere Nature Reserve.  The raucous call of the gulls and the cry of the common terns was unmistakable, all squabbling over territory.  I was surprised to find a large, perfect ...

(Monday 29th April. Distance 3.3 miles. Route taken: Thorpeness, Sizewell, coastal. Time taken 1.35hours) It is said, 'A change is as good as a rest' and that was how it felt today. My husband dropped me off  at Thorpness to start my journey to Sizewell. My first image was at The Dolphin Inn which was formally known as The crown. The inn used to be attached to six cottages and when these were knocked down the building was extended with bedrooms to become the Dolphin Inn. The Dolphin Inn was consumed by fire in 1995 and was rebuilt and opened again in 1998. From here I continued onto the heath land where I was met by a mass of yellow bloom and a glorious perfume. The gorse across the heath was in full bloom and there was an abundance of it. The smell became intoxicating and soon made me feel very relaxed. It is good to get out in the open among the smells and calls of the birds and to leave the hum-drum of life at home behind. The chorus from the birds was everywhere. I watched ...