ENTRANCED (09/12/09)

Awoke to what sounded like an airport, a continuous roaring and booming. After a couple of cups of coffee I surmised that the rumbling and roaring must be the sea. The sea is a good mile away and this noise was loud. Daylight gradually surfaced and with it the sun, a wintery dilute sort of sun but nevertheless sun. The wind has gone to be replaced by a gentle offshore breeze.......Marvelous, absolutely spirit lifting, life enhancing, wonderful.

Packed a bag, loaded up the tripod, found the dogs lead and we were on our way down to Porthcothan.

  We were not to be disappointed the swell must be running three to four metres high.

Decided before settling down to give Molly a run on the beach, I'd have no peace otherwise.

   Once she had sorted the Black Headed Gulls and got to the lying down stage I guessed we might have enough peace to take some pictures.

  They don't move further than is necessary, don't really seem particularly concerned.

Back to the sea.... We walked up onto the headland but not before I'd managed to get both wellies full of water......Makes a change to get wet from the ground up.

   Waves breaking on Minnows Island.

    Will's Rock this rock is about twenty metres tall.

     And again.

      Another big one, we are about forty metres above the sea, in theory!.. I swear I could feel the ground shake and the deep thunderous boom was both thrilling and frightening. Everything covered in spray, a good investment was the giant lens cloth.

     I could have stayed for ever, almost did, a couple of hours anyway.

On the way I noticed a couple of Wrens and a either a Goldcrest or a Firecrest, pretty sure it had a red splodge on it's head. So swapped lenses for a telephoto and set off back. Saw nothing of it or the Wrens. I know where they were so will have another look tomorrow. Practiced on......

       A juvenile Herring Gull......and the fully fledged version.

       An unsharp Cock Pheasant, on MF and leaning on a Gate Must have been the specs all covered in salt, the grass is not so bad.

All in all a grand day. I hope the sun shone on you.