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Monday, 26 October 2026

OCTOBER 26, 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.

 

Beach Buoy and Another Dog drove to Sandy Car Park.

As they pulled up, The Esplanade Cyclist gave them a wave as he went to the south end.

It was 6-47 a.m.

They went down the access ramp to the beach as The Esplanade Cyclist headed back north.


There was a breeze from the west.
The wild winds had eased.


A Globe-like football lay on the sand.
Beach Buoy gave a run up.
He gave it a good kick.
Probably the best kick for around 50 years.


He collected five suitable stones as they headed to the tidal sand.

The Sun came up at 6-52.

The beach was fairly busy.

The Beachcombing Border Collie Couple were heading back.

Team One Black Ear were up ahead.
They chatted.


Hugo.
The Dog with one black ear. 
He's a good boy.
🤗

Mr Gunn/Lunn came along with Excellent Dog Alfie.
They joined the chat. 
Soon enough and they were all off on the own paths, at their own speed. 


Team One Black Ear returned north.

Mr Gunn/Lunn and Excellent Dog Alfie led the way south on their circular walk.


Clouds over the dunes caught Beach Buoy's attention.

They continued south.


Mr.Gunn/Lunn and Excellent Dog Alfie were already dots in the distance.
Beach Buoy walked and talked with Team Muzzled Dog for a while.


All too soon the Sun began to be claimed by the cloud.
Seven or eight minutes of the brightest lights.
That could be it for the day.
It was ...


They walked the low level route.
Three Crows watched and waited.

Beach Buoy added two sturdy stones to the sea defence.


They climbed the small slope up to Stubborn Dog Stack.


"Morning Mate." 
It was 7-17.
Beach Buoy added the five suitable stones.
He patted
THE
stone.
He scattered some seeds for the Crows.
He topped up the wildlife water bowl.


They had a stand and a think.

"See you mate." 

No sooner had they reached the low level route and three Crows were up at the Stack.


The last of the three to arrive.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog continued south along the base of the dunes.


Head to North Gare Pier...
to the South.


They went to check on that the driftwood bench was safe.
It was.
They dropped down onto the beach below.
They headed back north.


Back beyond the Tank Traps.


Up on the grey rocks, a Crow seemed to be monitoring their progress?


A Magpie stood up at Stubborn Dog Stack.
Beach Buoy gave it and the stack, a wave from the beach.


Back to Seaton Carew.
The man who once had four dogs passed by with three.
"Morning!" 
"Morning Paul" 
Distant waves were added.


A couple headed south.
Beyond them, the Pier repair squad had arrived.


They went to the wreck.
Luckily the tide was well out.
Otherwise they would have got very wet....

BEACH BUOY.

OCTOBER 26.


SUNRISES BEHIND NORTH GARE PIER NOW.
BUT ... A SUNRISE IS A SUNRISE..

Beach Buoy.

Sunday, 25 October 2026

OCTOBER 25, 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.


It was wild and windy. 

The clocks had gone back.

Another Dog had gone back to bed.

Beach Buoy went to the beach alone.

He arrived at 6-46 a.m.

The Sun painted a single cloud in gold.

He headed south.

He collected five suitable stones.

The light was gorgeous.

The tide was way out.

The wind was wild.

Beach Buoy couldn't stay sood upright with feet side by side 

If he stopped to take photographs or make beach notes, he had to stretch out one leg to provide support against the gusting winds.

Three hungry-looking and wind-swept Crows stood nearby.

Beach Buoy placed some seeds  behind a small natural windbreak.

A Lone Curlew twisted and turned as it tried to fly into the strong wind.

Beyond the shifting sands, Seafront Houses took turns to reflect the sunlight.

So many White Horses in the Bay that Beach Buoy could almost hear Jackie singing...

Many if the Wind Turbines spun quickly. 

A few seemed to be frozen in time.

He headed to the low level route.

The Sun shone as though it was wind-powered.

The tell-tale tracks of the Gentleman who sleeps rough showed that he had left the beach and dunes before the storm.

Beach Buoy walked the low level route.

He selected two sturdy stones for the sea defence.

He climbed the small slope out of the partial shelter of the dunes edge.

"Morning Mate." 

It was 7-21 a.m.

The greeting was carried out to sea by the strong wind running across the dunes grass .he added the five suitable stones.

He patted 

THE

stone.

He scattered some seeds.

He had a stand and a think.

He could see that horses had come up the small slope.

Possibly during yesterday's organised event?

The stand, think and not be blown over view.

"See you mate." 

He headed back to the beach.

Two Crows and a Magpie flew to the stack.

They were more blown there than actually flying.


He headed back north.

Two hoods up, head down.

A dog walker was blown a long the water's edge. 



To the north, one person was sat on the beach.

Perhaps taking photographs of the beach's shifting sands or possibly praying to the random steel pipe Gods?

A Dog walker passed the scene.

"Nothing to see here." 

A couple braved the water's edge.

Shifting sands.

Sunshine shadow.

Beach Buoy and his shadow made their way to the wreck.

The Wreck today.

Again.

And yet again.

Again.

Distant Dog walkers.

The Dog walkers head into the shifting sands to reach the Car Park.

One man and his dog.

Beach Buoy returned to The Esplanade.

Not Not Beach Buoy was there with his small dog.

"Morning." 

"Morning." 

They had decided to give the shifting sands a miss.

BEACH BUOY.