December 17th. Early. We arrive at the prom just after 07:00 am. Sunrise will be 08:00 am. At first, it looks like we won’t see much as a thick sea mist begins to rise
Britannia Pier in the early light
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But we walk the surf-line… and see these scurrying sanderlings. There must be at least 50 of them spread out along the shore
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08:00 am. The sun shows herself on the horizon. The mist soon clears
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And fully risen, she turns all she touches to gold…
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… making the stones, mostly quartz and flint, look like amber
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A ship passes the wind-turbines on the horizon
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A random post? No, the remains of a groyne
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Caister Lifeboat Station. Funded by donations alone, not part of the national system
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And then… the seal. And I’m thinking how lucky if I can get a good shot of his head…
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… and I grin. But even so, I’m sure this will be all…
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… twenty or so photos on… wow!
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Excitement over, more groynes, this one repaired
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as elsewhere along this coast, imported granite from Scandinavia forms sea-defences
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with the beach becoming narrow, we head to the edge of the dunes and the older sea-defences. And a bench where we sit to drink coffee from my flask
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From here the dunes will soon become cliffs
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… as I was saying…
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Bye-bye beach. Guess which way the wind blows at Scratby?
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And as we trail past the holiday camps at Hemsby, I’m delighted to see a gull keeping a look-out
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I hope you enjoyed this walk, though I doubt you’re as tired as I was. It wasn’t the distance (just under 10 miles) but beach walking pulls on the legs
These weren’t the only photos I took. I found I’d a liking for “beach photography.” I’ll show you on Tuesday.
crispina kemp 
I am delighted by all these lovely pictures.
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Good. Then my job is done 🙂
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These are lovely! I love the seal and the birds! 🙂 ❤
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It was a magical walk. Far better than I’d expected
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Beautiful Crispina, you got some great shots of the birds and the seals, as well as the landscape.
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It was a good walk. Better than anticipated
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Beach walking is hard, I am happy to commiserate on that — quite the workout! Oh, thank you for taking me along on your walk to the ocean. I miss watching the waves so much. Ironically, I almost never go most years because it’s always so crowded. And now… well, now nobody’s leaving their houses, but I haven’t been able to drive and have been isolating at home. So it is SO nice to see the waves again.
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The repeating Covid lockdowns force me onto the beach. This new strain is 75% more infectious. I now feel disinclined to use public transport until it’s again under control. And so.. the beach and the marshes. Again.
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Lucky you, that you can get there without public transport! My beaches are a bit too far for me to walk, and I’m still not driving (post eye surgery #6).
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Yea, that’s rough.
Well, I have a consultation appointment for my eye op. But with Covid going crazy now… I don’t hold much hope of getting it done yet.
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I have at least two more eye operations before the saga is complete. One of them is for my “bad” eye, so at least we can put it off until after COVID is calmed down, assuming that happens by this summer or fall.
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And eventually you’ll be all sorted and able to see. Worth waiting for
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Well, we’re in the realm of compromises and adapting at this point. My vision will never be as sharp (not as correctable) as it was before. But I can see “well enough” and I’m grateful it’s not worse than that!
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I can get with that
And this morning, just to complete 2020 on a duff note, the hospital phoned me to say my op has been cancelled until the Covid situation is resolved. Good news, I’m top of the list.
Have good New Year.
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Probably best to stay out of the hospital for the time being if you can manage it. Hope it all works out!
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Oh yes. Norfolk has become one the densest for cases, nd Yarmouth the densest place with in it. Until it starts coming down, it’s the supermarket, Breydon and the beach. My lot.
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