SEATON SANDS HARTLEPOOL. 26, JULY, 2023.

 

Beach Buoy and Another Dog reached the beach at 6-38 p.m.

It was overcast but mild.

Horses walked the water's edge.

Family groups were scattered around.

The tide was well out this evening.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed south.

A warm breeze blew from the west.

A family stood at the top of the highest dune.

A Brown and White Spaniel ran by with a burst football in it mouth.

It seemed to be the best toy ever?

7-08 p.m.

"Evening Mate."

Beach Buoy added some stones.

He patted

THE

stone.

Beach Buoy had found a short plank.

He used it as a seat on the stack whilst he drank coffee.

He unwound...

"See you mate."

Beach Buoy hid the plank in some nearby Marram Grass for next time.

Beach Buoy walked a short dune walk to the Sandy Slope.

It was a slow walk back.

Beyond the breaking waves, Yachts sailed in the bay.

Around two-thirds of the way back the first raindrops fell.

The breeze became a wind in an instant.

The temperature dropped.

The rainfall was increasing.

Three people sat around a hopeful dune edge barbaque.

Hoping that the rain would hold off.

It didn't.

BEACH BUOY.

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It's forecast rain later they say.

BEACH BUOY.

25 JULY 2023. IT RAINED.

 

Beach Buoy and Another Dog stepped onto the beach at 6-25 p.m.

Beach Buoy looked at the clouds to the west.

"Someone will be getting a good soaking."

Beach Buoy thought.

Moments later it was them.

Beach abandoned 😭.

It rained.

BEACH BUOY.

24 JULY 2023. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.

 

Beach Buoy and Another Dog arrived at the beach at 6-39 p m.

It had been sunny but was overcast now.

A chilled breeze blew from the north.

It was just a breeze but the sea looked angry as though it was a windy day.

They headed to the sea.

Two men with black dogs headed for the sea too.

They hadn't arrived together.

Both black dogs were on leads.

The dogs played together at almost touching distance as the owners leant away from the fun.

It looked like each dog was boxing its own shadow.

Family groups were dotted along the water's edge.

A friendly Border Collie arrived.

It dropped a tennis ball at Beach Buoy's feet.

The dog crouched down but looked Beach Buoy in the eyes.

Throw the ball.

Throw the ball.

Beach Buoy threw the ball.

Jellyfish of all sizes and colours were scattered along the water's edge.

Some, the colour and size of Pizzas.

Others, the size and colour of those colourful glass paperweights.

Up ahead a small fish flapped on the beach.

It had been caught out by the water's edge and left stranded ashore.

Beach Buoy scooped it up gently 

It released it back to the sea on an outgoing wave. 

7-18.

"Evening Mate."

Beach Buoy added some stones.

He patted

THE

stone.

He sat to drink his beach coffee.

Marram Grass danced to a Sea Symphony.

For a short while Beach Buoy was transported to that cottage by that beach.

Beach Buoy stood.

Time to go.

Back to reality.

"See you mate."

A slow walk back.

Pebbles with legs ran back and forth as each wave broke before pulling back into the sea.

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The Seashell.

BEACH BUOY.

SEATON SANDS HARTLEPOOL 22, JULY, 2023

 

The day has been a washout.

Early beach was cancelled, leaving Beach Buoy all out of sorts all day long.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog eventually arrived at the beach at 7-25 p.m.

A family walked down the beach access ramp.

Dad had a can of beer in one hand. 

The tide had not long turned from high.

The beach would gradually widen.

A couple with a Dashound dashed south, overtaking Beach Buoy and Another Dog.

Before too long they were dashing back northwards.

To the north, a family were having a stone throw competition.

They were going for distance, not amount of skims achieved.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed for The Sandy Slope.

The man who walks for miles and miles dropped down from the dunes to the beach.

He headed north on his long circular route.

8-02 p.m.

"Evening Mate "

Beach Buoy added some stones.

He patted

THE

stone.

Beach Buoy drank a coffee and ate a "Fun" size chocolate bar.

🕵️

Another Dog laid down, nearby 

Beach Buoy watched waves break and birds fly.

Thank goodness for the beach.

The north end of the bay  was much darker looking than the south.

Another Dog.

Not quite as Stubborn as Stubborn Dog but she has her moments.

"See you mate."

Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed to the beach below.

A slow walk back 

Freshly exposed patches of shingle were well worth a beachcombing search.

Found years ago.

Returned to the sea months ago.

It's back.

It lay near the water's edge.

Beach Buoy popped into his beach bag for a second time.

They headed back towards the van.

It was a slow walk.

Beach Buoy savouried every step.

That morning beach was a big miss.

A drone flew close to the Little Tern Site.

A man with a campervan took a pee up against the Golf Club fence.

A man belched loudly as he stepped into his car with a broken exhaust.

The car belched too.

BEACH BUOY.

21, JULY 2023. SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.

 

Friday.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog arrived

 at 7-50 p.m.

It looked like it may rain.

They had coats.

It was mild, overcast with a breeze from the south.

Another photo shoot was in progress as the tide edged out.

Three ladies walked with linked arms as they headed north. 

Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed south.

A small boat crossed the bay. 

South to North 

The Tees to Hartlepool.

It looked like rain to the north.

Two ladies with three dogs came by.

One of the dogs, a Border Collie came to say hello with a tennis clenched tightly in its mouth.

By the time Beach Buoy and Another Dog had reached the Sandy Slope, the beach was theirs.

Beach Buoy looked at the sea and recalled past beaches.

All a beach walk but like a fingerprint all unique.

They climbed the slope.

"Evening Mate."

Beach Buoy added some stones.

He patted

THE

stone.

Some awful person had removed many of the painted stones from the stack 

Only two remaining painted stones remained.

Possibly because they were facing the sea away from the trodden walkway through the dunes ?

Beach Buoy found some of the others that had been thrown into the beach below Stubborn Dog Stack.

Found / returned.

Found / returned.

Found / returned.

Found / returned.

Beach Buoy replaced the found stone.

He out them facing the sea. 

Away from the trodden walkway.

As he returned to the stack to return the stones, the man who walks for miles and miles was climbing down the nearby dune edge.

" It's ok. I have no dog"

Reassuring Beach Buoy that there was no need to fret about Another Dog while he had hands full of painted stones.

The man who walks for miles, walked a few more to the north.

"See you mate." 

Beach Buoy said farewell to Stubborn Dog.

They returned to the beach. A Gull gave the stack a fly by 

Beach Buoy and Another Dog began a slow walk back, passing an ongoing photo shoot at 8-53 p.m.

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"Adopt a Lion."

They said.

"It'll be fine."

BEACH BUOY.

SEATON SANDS, HARTLEPOOL.

 

Wednesday.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog reached the car park at 6-46 p.m.

The mobility scooter couple travelled the promenade as they seem to do every evening.

The Little Tern area was as busy as an airport.

As they stepped onto the beach, the Sun broke free of the cloud.

Their Sunshine shadows walked the walk too.

They headed south.

The tide was going out.

A Labrador ran in and out of the sea as it chased and retrieved a ball.

Two Magpies watched like lookouts up on the dune heights.

A large fish jumped clear of the sea, landing with a splash. 

7-28 p.m.

"Evening Mate."

Beach Buoy added some stones.

He patted

THE

stone.

Beach Buoy sat and drank coffee.

The Marram Grass was going to seed. 

The beach below Stubborn Dog Stack.

"See you mate."

They returned to the beach.

A photo shoot was taking place on the water's edge.

Two Ladies with four dogs passed by.

Beach Buoy chatted briefly with the owners as the dogs said hello.

Back to the van.

BEACH BUOY.

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A work in progress.

BEACH BUOY.