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Saturday, 28 December 2024

SEATON SANDS HARTLEPOOL.28, DEC. 2024.

 Beach Buoy and Another Dog walked to the beach.

It was a foggy morning.

All of the street lights had been turned off bar one.

It was acting as a beacon for anyone wanting to find number 134.

Beach Buoy drifted from Clock Tower to the beach, as did the cold, damp air.

On The Esplanade he chatted to Mr.Gunn/Lunn.

He was heading to the beach too.

Today as well as the excellent dog Alfie, he a borrowed Dog also.

They went the same but separate ways.

There were horses down by the sea.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed for the wreck.

Distant waves were shared with Team One Black Ear.
A borrowed dog was with them too.
That time of year, minding other's dogs.


The wreck.
The tide was out beyond it.


The horse riders headed back to the horse boxes that were up in the car park.

A Gull chased a Crow.
It was clear that the Crow wasn't concerned at all. It wasn't going to drop it's food.
The Gull gave up.

Three people with four dogs were down by the water's edge.
They were only metres apart but shouted as if they were lost in the fog.

Shingle scatter lay ahead.


Sea pottery.


Sea pottery.
MALING POTTERY.
Made in both Sunderland and Newcastle.

As well as the pottery, Beach Buoy collected five suitable stones for Stubborn Dog Stack.
They walked the low level route to the Stack.


"Morning Mate."
It was 8-49.
Beach Buoy added some stones.
He patted 
THE
stone.
He didn't take a seat.
With it being foggy he may not see as others with dogs approaching up in the dunes.

"See you mate."

They returned to the beach the way they had came.


Beach cleaned.

A man walked two German Shepherds near the sea.
They were off the lead.
Thankfully they were off chasing uncatchable birds along the water's edge.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog returned to the north.
They walked a seacoal-edged strand-line.

A man passed by with two dogs.
They had never met before.
"Morning."
"Morning."

They continued going their separate ways.

Suddenly the light changed.


Beach Buoy looked in the direction of the Sun.


Up to the north, more and more landmarks were becoming visible minute by minute.
Clock Tower...
The Front...
The Staincliffe...
The Headland...


One of the German Shepherds bounded northwards chasing more uncatchable birds.


The Sun even showed up " in person."


The dog ran back to it's owner as the fog was pressganged into a life at sea, thanks to a drier, slightly stronger breeze.


An unexpected blue sky.


It was so very strange seeing such a defined end of the fog.


Long list sunshine shadows.


Watching the fog roll out to sea.
A man shares the unusual spectacle.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed to The Esplanade.
They chatted to one third of Team Mick Aston Jumper.
They went their separate ways.



The Wood fired Pizza Truck was heading off to set up for the day.
They are giving it all up at the end of the year.


Seaton Carew Bus Station.

BEACH BUOY.

Friday, 27 December 2024

SEATON SNOOKS TEA ROOM OUT AND ABOUT CARD.

 




"TWO HARD CORNETS WITH MONKEY BLOOD."

BEACH BUOY.

SEATON SANDS HARTLEPOOL. 27, DEC. 2024.



Beach Buoy and Another Dog walked to the beach.
What had looked like mist whilst walking the street route to the beach, turned out to be fog.
They arrived at 8-26 a.m.
There was a slight chilly breeze from the west.


Grey Fog.
Black Seacoal.
The visibility was acceptable for a foggy day.
From The Esplanade, one could see The Seaton Carew Wreck.
Hartlepool Headland and The Winds Turbines had been claimed by the Fog.


Two-by-the-sea head north along the water's edge with their dog.


Beach Buoy and Another went to check on The Seaton Carew Wreck.
Inspection completed, they headed south.

Up near the dunes, the lady with a black and a white Labrador headed back towards the Village.

A Jogger coughed his way southwards along the strand-line.
It didn't sound like the gasps of damp air were doing him any good?


Beach Buoy gathered some stones for Stubborn Dog Stack as he walked 
He played beach bubble wrap when able 

The sea was calm and as grey as the fog.
It's white edges broke gently onto the beach.
Each time the sea pulled back, Pebbles with Legs ran to investigate.
A Gull glided silently, just above the surface of the sea, like a skimmed stone.

They walked the level route to Stubborn Dog Stack.



"Morning Mate."
Beach Buoy added some stones.
He patted
THE
stone.
It was 8-56.

Beach Buoy scanned the Bay.

They slid down to the beach.

They headed north to clear the grey rocks.

Once clear the turned to continue south.

Up ahead a pair of Orange Work Trousers looked they were going for a walk along the beach.
It was a man in the distance in a fog coloured coat.
Orange Trousers and an Orange coat passed at a distance.






Sea Pottery.



The Tank Traps came into view.
Beach Buoy had a mooch.


Sand Martin Corner.
Lots of sand has gone.


For a drawing later.
The Tank traps with North Gare Pier in the distance.


For a drawing later.
Sometimes the dune edge can mirror the turbulent sea that helped to shape them.


Swirls of sea, coloured by Seacoal, began to rush into low-lying sand.




The Shallows.
Beach Buoy and Another Dog returned northwards.



Two horse riders headed back to the Car Park.

BEACH BUOY.

Thursday, 26 December 2024

BOXING DAY. 2024. SEATON CAREW, HARTLEPOOL.

 Beach Buoy and Another Dog walked to the beach.

It was a mild but damp morning.

It wasn't raining, just everything was damp.

Cars, roads and footpaths.

The air felt quite still without a chill.


They headed down Elizabeth Way.

It was light enough, but the street lights were still on.

They began to turn off randomly.

A C Moon hung over the Cricket club.

A Parcel of Fourteen Oyster Catchers flew over Tees Road.

They turned, heading to the Cricket Club.


Beach Buoy and Another Dog reached The Esplanade.

Starlings on the beach.
There was a similar number of them on The Esplanade.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog reached the beach at 8-14.



The south was swirls of scarlet.


An aeroplane headed south as if impatient for the sunrise.

The tide was a fair way out.
The wreck was just about ashore.
Beach Buoy was drawn to it like an old friend.

The litter pick lady was working her way from strand-line to dune edge and back again and again.
They shared distant waves.


The wreck today.



They headed south towards a lovely looking sky.
The beach was vast.
Everyone has space should they want it.


Sea pottery.


Masked Cloud.
It seemed like the Village was under servailance.


The Sea Serpent.
The rest of the Bay looked calm.
Only The Sea Serpent was making waves.


8-36 a.m.
The Sun appeared from behind the hills.
Minutes later it was in the cloud.
Beach Buoy heard pounding on the sand...


Horses-by-the-sea.

Beach Buoy collected five stones for Stubborn Dog Stack.
They walked the low level route.


"Morning Mate."
It was 8-44.
Beach Buoy added some stones.
He patted 
THE
stone.

They continued south on the dune's edge.


Beach Art.
By A.N.Other.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed to the Tank Traps.
Beach Buoy searched the shingle.
No finds.
A big dog bounded over.
It looked friendly enough.
Beach Buoy put Another Dog up on a Tank Trap just incase.
He half sat on the tank traps making beach notes.
The owner of the big dog walked by.
Santa Hat on. 
Coffee in hand.
His dog now on the lead.
"Morning."
"Morning."
Am l O.K. to let him back off the lead ?
"Yes of course."
They went their separate ways 
The man and his mate half sat on tank traps drinking coffee as the dog ran around having fun.

Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed back north.


The Sun came out.
Full December Sun.


Boxing Day dippers head to the sea.

There would be a bigger dip later opposite The Village Green.


Dip dip dip,
My Blue Ship.

BEACH BUOY.