Nature through the eyes of my camera

Thursday 22nd August - 4.5 miles. Route taken: Beach, A12.. (Time taken 2.35 hours) Having realised the Walking Men sculptures were only on the beach at Lowestoft until the end of this month (something my husband and I wanted to see), it seemed like an ideal time to cover the above walk for my Voyage award. Our walk started from East Pavilion Point, a Victorian-style glass pavilion. From here we had a look at the harbour entrance, which is very narrow, but can be approached whatever the tide. The Shannon Class Lifeboat is moored just inside the first harbour. We made our way along the promenade. There was much squawking coming from the beach  where a flock of gulls had gathered with their young. Two bird hotels have been built out to sea for nesting kittiwakes. They have been nesting in Lowestoft sine the 1960's. Their numbers had been in decline due to lack of nesting sites and over fishing. Since the hotels have been erected numbers are on the increase once again. The South pier ...

 Tuesday 18th May Distance 1.5 miles  Coastal. (Time taken 55mins) A save journey across the Blyth on a bright, breezy morning and I was in Southwold harbour. There was plenty of fishing gear around and huts that were selling fresh fish. On the other side of the sea defense wall that I was walking along, (trying to keep free from the mud) the reeds were whispering to each other while birds flitted amongst them, trilling as they went. I stood and watched and listened for a while to the sound of nature before heading to the dunes. From the top of the dunes, Southwold lighthouse and church loomed in the distance. The waves could be heard crashing down on the shore and dogs could be heard yapping as they chased each other around.  After a while I dropped down onto the beach and onto firmer sand. The sky appeared huge from here as the storm clouds gathered. Occasionally the sun would put in an appearance and the beach huts and the lighthouse would become luminous. As I neared ...