By the time I have walked about four miles, my toes are screaming at me - it's the arthritis, you see. One of the joys of being that little bit older than I was. However, for a long time, I have been keen to walk along the beaches, and follow the coastal path, between Gullane and North Berwick. So, having worked out the tide times, I decided today was the day, and off we went. Below is our starting point, the bay at Gullane. It's a lovely beach, very popular with dog walkers. This is looking east, the direction Tilly and I were going to take. Looking back, up the Forth, the unmistakable bulk of Arthur's Seat, and Edinburgh's skyline, just clear enough to see. For most of the walk, there is the choice between wandering along a series of beaches, or following a path along the top of each. There's no denying it, at heart I am a shell-seeker. I have loads of shells at home. We lived on one of the out islands in the Bahamas for a just over a year, ...
I love hares, but rarely see any down here in Cornwall. Are these on your lawn?
ReplyDeleteNo, this is actually the same hare. I saw him/her earlier this afternoon, in a huge field about quarter of a mile away. It started to run towards me, stopped for a bit, and then turned round and loped off back across the field! Seeing a hare is always a thrill and takes my breath away! Fabulous creatures, and a privilege to have them so close by! A
DeleteWhat brilliant photos of that hare. So majestic. x
ReplyDeleteWhen I lived in Leicestershire, I used to take my grandson to school each morning, using some of the many footpaths through the fields. We would see hares most mornings, standing upright in pairs, looking for all the world as though they were gossiping or putting the world to rights. Even when I had my dog with me, the hares weren't phased in the least, which totally un-nerved my dog!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like an idyllic walk to school! Lucky chap, and lucky you to see those fabulous creatures so often. They bewitch me! A
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