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Sunday 31 January 2016

SEATON SANDS AND NORTH GARE BEACH. 31-01-16.

My walk started at Seaton Sands.
I headed towards the North Gare; two dogs in tow.
The tide was low and the sky was dull.

Plenty of Gravel patches.

The North Gare ahead; picking up finds as I went.

Two fellow beachcombers checking the gravel patches for finds.


We crossed over to the North Gare Beach.


Driftwood scattered on the rocks.

Then back onto the Seaton Beach and back to the car.

The tide was working it's way back in.

I was here.
Sea Pottery.

Beachclean.

 

Glass.


Beach Buoy.

Saturday 30 January 2016

NORTH GARE BEACH, AT THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER TEES. 30-01-16. Beach no.09 out of a target of 52 different beaches for the year. 09/52.


VERY WINDY.

I CROPPED A WONKY PHOTOGRAPH . BUT LIKE THE IMAGE OF THE STRONG WIND.



SOMEONE MAKING THE MOST OF THE STRONG WINDS.

YOU CAN SEE THE COLOURS OF A RAINBOW IN THE BRAKING SEA.

IT WAS THIS WINDY.


BEACH BUOY.

VERY WINDY SEATON SANDS,30-01-16.

A WILD AND WINDY LATE MORNING WALK.

THE AIR WAS COLD AND THE WIND WAS STRONG.

BACK TOWARDS THE VILLAGE.

THE SANDS DUNES ACT AS A GATEWAY TO MY NEXT BEACH.

BEACHCLEAN.

SEA GLASS FINDS.

LOVE IT WHEN THEY HAVE LETTERS ON.

SEA POTTERY.


BEACH BUOY.

SEATON SANDS 29-01-16 AND SEATON CAREW 05-09-1854 !

A FRIDAY AFTERNOON WALK,
IT HAD BEEN REALLY WINDY,
BUT I MANAGED TO GET A WINDOW IN THE WEATHER.

SOUTH.

SOMEONE KINDLY WEIGHED DOWN THEIR POO BAG............ PRAT!
SEAGLASS.

A FEW POT FINDS.



 

WHITBY HEAD AND REDCAR
5th AUGUST 1854.
I BOUGHT THE DRAWING OFF THE INTERNET.

JUST A FEW HOUSES IN SEATON BACK THEN.

THE BAY ... I KNOW SO WELL.

BEACH BUOY.

Sunday 24 January 2016

RED ACRE BEACH, SEAHAM 24-01-16. Beach No.08 out of a target of 52 for the year. 08/52.

RED ACRE BEACH IS JUST NORTH OF SEAHM PIER; ABOVE IT IS A HOUSE WITH A NICE VIEW.

THE MARINA CAR PARK.
I HAVE MADE SOME NICE FINDS ON THIS BEACH IN THE PAST, BEST AT LAW TIDE . 

STRIPES.

NO FINDS .. JUST A SHORT VISIT AND IT WAS HIGH TIDE.


BEACH BUOY.

SLOPE BEACH AND SEAHAM MARINA. 24-01-16.


SEAHAM MARINA.

LIFEBOAT CENTRE AT THE MARINA.

SOME NICE CAFES AND SHOPS AT MARINA.

IT LOOKED LIKE A FISHING COMPETITION WAS TAKING PLACE ON THE PIER; PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM THE SLOPE BEACH.

CHILLED, IF HE IS OUT ... HE IS HAPPY.

BEACH BUOY.

BLAST BEACH, SEAHAM. 24-01-16. Beach No. 7 out of a target of 52 for the year. 07/52.

I HAD THE CAMERA AT MICRO SETTING
OPPS!

A SLIPPERY SLIDE DOWN THE NORTHERN ACCESS TO THE BEACH LEADS YOU TO THESE ROCKS.

IT WASN'T FAR OFF BEING HIGH TIDE.


I HAVE NEVER TRIED THIS ACCESS TO THE BEACH.


THE SMURFS LOOK FOR SKIMMING STONES.

AND THE COMPETITION BEGINS.

HE WASN'T IMPRESSED.


THE WAY BACK.

STONE FINDS AND A FISHING CONNECTOR.

POT.

GLASS.

BEACH BUOY.