Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Ardwell Bay - 23rd February 2013

We headed for the South Rhins as that was where the forecast looked best.
1-Ardwell-Bay
We hadn’t been to Ardwell Bay for a while so decided a walk along the beach might be good.
2-seal
One of the locals came to see who was about!
3-seal
A very spotty Grey Seal
4-Ardwell
The sun trying to come through!
5-Doon-Brock
Doon Brock
6-lichen
Colourful lichens on the rocks
7 Orange-lichen

8-crab-claw
Crabs claw
9-ravens-nest
I think this is a Ravens nest and it looks like there is some fresh bedding in it..
10-ravens-nest
…a bit untidy!
11-beach-rubbish
Its amazing just how much rubbish gets washed up on these little beaches!
12-beach-string
Bright string!
13-beach-junk
Where does it all come from?
14-shoes
Anyone lost a shoe, boot or slipper?
15-junk
Floats, rope, wellies and an oar!
16-primroses
Much prettier…
17-primroses
…the primroses are out!
18-fishing-boat
Fishing boat offshore
19-caterpillar
Caterpillars…
20-ruby-tiger-caterpillar
..I think they are both Ruby Tigers
21-robin-on-footpath-sign
Robin on sign
22-celendine
Celendine
23-ardwell
The sun is coming out!
24-sand-trees
Sand “trees”
25-sand-trees

26-sand-trees

27-shoes-and-hats
More shoes and helmets too!
28-road-sign
I wonder where this came from?
29 Ardwell-Bay-1
Ardwell Bay…
30Ardwell-Bay-2
…deserted, just how we like it!

1 comment:

James Champion said...

Beautiful photos. The "sand trees" are especially wonderful! Horrifying amounts of rubbish on the beaches though, and not only on the beaches. All along the roads too. When will people learn? Anyway, great photos. Well done!