7, APRIL 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.

 

6, APRIL 2026. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.

 Beach Buoy and Another Dog reached Sandy Car Park just as the Sun cleared the horizon.

It was 6-28 a.m.

High tide had been at 5-46 a.m.

Low tide would be at 11-58 a.m.

There was a chill in the air.

 A light breeze was blowing from the west 

They headed to the sea.

 Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones as they did so.

Team One Black Ear were way to the north.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog walked their usual walk south.

The early morning colours were a delight.

A beach fisherman and a child were up ahead.

The fisherman faffed with rods.

The child seems happier with the tent?

Beach Buoy and Another Dog wandered to the water's edge.

It allowed the Beachcombing Border Collie Couple to pass by on the narrow beach.

A Gull  walked the waters edge too.

It took flight as the sea water swept around it.

Team One Black Ear came along.

They chatted.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog continued south.

The Sea Serpent.

They walked the low level route.

Beach Buoy collected two sturdy stones.

He placed them at the bottom of the small slope.

7-08.

"Morning Mate."

He added the five suitable stones.

He patted 

THE

stone.

He had a stand, think and a sip of hot coffee.

A Parcel of around 30 or 40 Oyster Catchers flew by.

He scattered seeds for the Crow for when they arrive.

Ruby.

Another Dog.

Dylan and Lily had been added to the stack.

Artwork too.

Three Ducks flew over and then around the stack.

Three became two.

He was filming the Ducks.

When...

A Crow appeared.

Beach Buoy talked to the Crow, explaining that breakfast was served.

"See you mate and Crow."

They returned to the low level route.

A driftwood seat tempted him to sit and drink coffee from his thermal mug.

He watched the sea.

The breaking waves.

Team Muzzled Dog passed behind them, up on the heights of the dune edge.

"Morning."

"Morning."

"Morning."

Beach Buoy added a wave, topped off with a thumbs up for luck.

They headed back to the Village.

They passed the beach fisherman.

Gulls too.

A man headed south with a large dog.

It was off its lead.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed to the dunes for a short distance.

The storm had been very busy moving and shaping sand.

Beach cleaned.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog returned to the beach.

They chatted to Mr.Gunn/Lunn.

He stated that he saw a passing Sand Martin at the Blue Lagoon, adding that he didn't think that it was one of the Seaton Sand Martins.

To the north, some sea swimmers had hired the sauna tent.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog rested on the Esplanade Wall.

Down at the water's edge, Not not Beach Buoy and his dog walked as far as the start of the dunes.

They always take a sharp right turn there.

They always join the Esplanade at it's southernmost end before returning to the north.

Another couple of cogs in the clockwork beach.

BEACH BUOY.