Horshoe Point and Tetney Dunes.

It had been a big tide when I parked up on the edge of the salt marsh at Horseshoe Point and there was a damp sea smell.  It was overcast and slightly drizzly to begin but soon cleared and turned warm and fine, but fortunately overcast; the conditions I needed for my photography.  I was out to take some more images for my degree assignment, after talking to my tutor.  He suggested some ultra close wide angle shots of the jestsam to emphasis the object, yet, at the same time, showing the distant landscape.  The sea pink or thrift is now beginning to go over and sea lavender come into flower.  Soon the marsh will be a haze of purple.  The avocets were again displaying loudly and aggresively chasing off anything that came near their pool.  Skylarks were singing lustily, climbing as if suspended on invisible thread.  Oystercatchers, redshanks and meadow pipits were in evidence and reed buntings seemed to be singing from every perch.

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Two Sunny Trips to Horseshoe Point and Tetney Dunes.

It was beautiful on the sea Bank between Horsehoe Point and Northcoates Point on the way to Tetney Dunes: the sun was out, a gentle breeze was blowing and the only sounds to be heard were the birds and the gentle soughing of the wind.  Views were expansive to the Lincolnshire Wolds, spangled with the yellow of oil seed rape and, in the other direction, across the mouth of the Humber to Spurn Point and its lighthouse.  It was good to be alive.  Heater and I were on the way to the beach at Tetney dunes to look for and photograph flotsam and jetsam for an assignment for my photography degree - don't ask!!!  We walked along the sea bank to Northcoates point and then cut through the dunes before walking along the beach.  We chose this location, partly because Jet enjoys a beach walk, and partly because it is always a good spot for beachcombing.  On the way we had good views of a couple of little egrets in the drain and on one of the lagoons in the dunes were two pairs of avocets which looked as if they were having a go at nesting.  When I returned on my own two days later there was also a pair of black-tailed godwit in their fabulous chestnut breeding plumage.  There were also skylarks, meadow pipits and wheatears flitting around.  Again, on my second visit a pair of roe deer had made their way onto the beach and were enjoying a paddle.  There was also a large flock of oystercatchers on the tide line.

A very enjoyable couple of days.

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