Happy Gotcha Day Ruby..
Five years ago.
Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed to the beach to celebrate.
They reached Sandy Car Park at 5-58 a.m.
A Little Tern chased a Large Gull away from the nest site.
A man with a Border Collie came up from the beach.
He placed a beachclean into an Esplanade Bin.
The grass that runs alongside The Esplanade is as yellow and dry as the nearby dune sand.
The Little Tern Nest Site Fencing.
Beach Buoy wondered how long it would be before the birds would move on?
Beach Buoy and Another Dog headed to the beach.
They went down to the flatter, tidal sand.
The tide was well out.
The wreck was on show.
The wreck lies within the dog ban area.
So close ups on dog-free days only.
Or maybe in Autumn when the dog ban doesn't apply.
Team One Black Ear were to the south.
In time their paths crossed.
They chatted.
Beach Buoy and Another Dog continued south.
He threw a capful of seed to a Lone Crow.
The only hint of Sun was an orange blush on the horizon.
To the north, Beach Buoy could see that the Beachcombing Border Collie Couple were on their way south.
A man with a dog walked the water's edge.
His dog walked in the sea.
Beach Buoy walked a lazy strand-line.
A beach-lost football waited to be kicked.
Beach Buoy obliged.
With a drop of a shoulder and the swing of a leg, Beach Buoy launched the ball.
It went up to the dune edge.
Someone would be glad to find it later.
A single ray of sunlight broke through the clouds.
It picked out one particular Wind Turbine.
The star of the show.
They walked the low level route.
Two sturdy stones were selected and placed as part of the sea defence.
Up the small slope.
"Morning Mate."
It was 6-40.
Beach Buoy added the five suitable stones.
He patted
THE
stone.
He scattered some seeds.
He topped up the wildlife water bowl.
Beach Buoy really did like the latest Brakesy addition to Stubborn Dog Stack.
A Beach Fisherman was setting up to the south.
Stubborn Dog Stack.
A stack for a Stubborn Dog.
A Gull.
"See you mate."
They returned to the beach.
Walking Another Dog was like dragging a 1950's coffee table along the beach
A coffee table that has had 25kg bag of cement mix laid on top.
The Sun cleared the clouds for a short while.
Beach Buoy booted a beach-lost football up beyond the strand-line.
Kids will find it later.
To the north, sunlit seafront houses looked like a Brakesy.
Random rays of light shone down on the Turbines.
Beach Buoy gave a returned distant wave to Dylan the Dog and his owner.
A smashed bottle on a beach rock.
It was beach-cleaned.
Two thirds of Team Mick Aston Jumper were walking The Esplanade.
"Morning."
"Morning."
"Morning."
Paul.
