Tag: Westward Ho!
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Dipping in a sea pool
It is Day Two of the Dip a Day Challenge. The challenge is to raise awareness for the work of Surfers Against Sewage (SOS) in our seas and coastal waters. I headed down to the beach. But the tide was so far out across the sands that I decided to have a swim in the…
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To flow with the tide
The sound of the sea’s drumming beats deep within the soul and calls to all of us. Listen to the rhythmical roar, let it pummel and push us to new places, grand adventures and brave plans – after all, whatever happens the waves will still break on the beach and when the tide comes back…
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Let the wind blow!
The wind blows where it will and is the epitome of ‘freedom’ and the embodiment of an uncontrollable force; and when it roars in your ears and up your nose it provides a wonderful force to shout and scream against, the ideal punchbag!
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Feeling a little submerged? Let the sea reenergise you.
I saw two razor shells partially submerged in the sand this morning, and I just wanted to hunker down beside them.
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Footsteps in the Sand
The Beach today A dog and his owner? A dog on his own and a walker coming along before or after? Animal and man going in the same direction – together or not, sand doesn’t record the time of activities but it does photograph their imprint as a temporary record between the tides. Did you…
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You have reached your destination
The beach today Nowhere does the feeling of constant change appear more stark than on a beach. The waves roll up and down the beach as the tide goes in and out marking the passing of the lunar month. The clouds scud across the sky as the wind blows the seconds past our eyes. People…
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What will our legacy be?
The beach today To spot a shell half buried in the sand, or glistening from the hightide line of tangled seaweed and driftwood, is a special moment – what treasure is being revealed? Many are so pretty, they find their way home in pockets, to adorn shelves and decorate our homes long after the creature…
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Live within the inter-tidal zone
The beach today At each incoming tide, the beach is wiped clean, fresh to begin again; to be stamped with the imprint of walkers, dogs, gulls, and the life of all those who move within the sands and leave trails and tracks of their passing – until the next incoming tide. We tend to see…
Marine Moments 