22 JUNE 2025
COLOURFUL SEA SWIMMERS HEAD TO THE WATER.
SEATON SANDS
HARTLEPOOL.
Beach Buoy.
Sunday morning.
Beach Buoy walked to the beach alone.
It will a canny few days before Another Dog can join him.
He left at 7-38.
The wind was mild and quite strong.
Along Tees Road to the Front.
Pass the Bus Station Clock Tower.
It was 7-51.
A man walked the water's edge with his hands in his pockets.
13 DECEMBER 2025.
THE COURSE OF THE DONATED BEACH-FOUND AND BEACH-LOST BALL.
SEATON SANDS
HARTLEPOOL.
Beach Buoy.
He walked with Team One Black Ear and Team Muzzled Dog for a while.
He made his way to the low level route.
A Half-Moon hung over the dunes.
"Morning mate."
It was 8-11.
Beach Buoy patted
THE
stone.
He added five more.
The Crow watched from its vantage point as Beach Buoy scooped some dune sand away.
He filled the sand bowl with seeds.
The Crow went to a lower post.
Finally it trusted Beach Buoy enough to land nearby on the dune sand.
Beach Buoy returned the beach.
Dog-less couples walked towards the rising Sun.
His sunshine shadow was so long that it had almost claimed a place at the front of the queue
at one of the fish and chip shops.
A man dressed in camouflage clothing walked to the sea.
Or did he?
Up on the Esplanade he stopped to chat to one thirds of Team Mick Aston Jumper.
She was heading back to her care with her two little dogs, Alfie and Archie.
BEACH BUOY.