If I walk from mine to the end of Gorleston promenade and back, that’s a 10-miler. Forecast is showers, becoming heavy in the afternoon. And high winds gusting yet stronger. But what the hell, I’ve been held in by the weather too long.
It’s early when I set out, meet up with my daughter, set off along the road to Gorleston before the traffic starts, head down into the wind, glad when we can take the river-road… and here is a land of contrasts…
The old and the new…
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Along to the harbour’s mouth where river meets sea…
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We can hear the sea thrashing with the wind; brave souls that we are, we walk onto the pier…
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It’s low tide but with the wind the sea is a trifle… let’s say agitated
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As you can see, we’re safe behind these bars…
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We leave the tormented sea to walk the promenade to its end
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These shots fail to show the strength of wind: 40-45 mph, full in the face. And ahead isn’t misty; ahead is sea-spray
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Easy walking, yea…
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I’m amazed/horrified at what’s happened since I was here in January. The winds and the tides between them have gouged long channels into what had been a flat and sandy beach. Some of those channels are waist-deep
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End of promenade, looking towards Hopton (where on the best of days there’s not much of a beach). This is one of my favourite walks but not today
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Turning around for the return journey. For a moment the wind drops; now the sea doesn’t look so wind-driven.
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But the tide is now flowing, hard and fast. And this is an entirely different beach to the one I know and love…
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Approaching the pier, we take to the sands to get better shots…
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And before the fast-flowing tide cuts us off, we’re off the beach and back onto the pier
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And getting wet from the spray…
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The tide has a way to go before it’s *high*…
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This is a dream, I love the sea when it’s like this but we want be home before the forecast downpour…
Just a few of the photos I took of the sea, just enough to give you the flavour. Hope you enjoyed the grit and the salt!
crispina kemp 
Beautiful! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you. 🙂
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Cheers to your fortitude. As much as I enjoy walking, I may have not walked along the sea on this day. Great capture of splashing waves. 🙂
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Thank you. I love the sea when it’s like that. I get all excited!
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Fantastic photos
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Those are spectacular shots, Crispina! Wow. To be able to capture that wildness was worth the risk, I say. Hope you made it home before the downpour!
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Thanks, Dale. And no, I didn’t. But it put the new coat to the test. Truly is waterproof; just shrugs it off.
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Ah well… We are hardy…😉
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It’s an excellent coat/jacket. I mean, it is ALL weatherproof. Lovely & warm & toasty inside. But it doesn’t cover the legs!
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That is wonderful. It didn’t have the possibility of buying matching pants? I am at the point where I am always in snow pants (I have two different thicknesses and use the lightest one) – mostly because I’ll often find myself on my knees to capture something. And because it’s been bloody cold!
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I’ve been wearing thermals under the trousers… which are sports pants (quick wick away of moisture, meaning sweat but they do dry quick when wet)
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Excellent. Whatever is necessary to remain warm…and dry.
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I’m out again tomorrow. It’s been wonderfully warm. But tomorrow it drops. Back on with the thermals
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I am trying to decide where to go for my lunchtime walk. I think I shall drive myself to the river (and hope it’s still pretty as the wind has picked up and all the snow is being shaken from the trees) Then again, if the wind has picked up, it will be more than chilly over there… decisions, decisions.
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Always difficult. Not so with me. Restrictions apply. But tomorrow we’re taking the bus to Acle. My health demands it!!!!
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Restrictions… I wonder what ours are? I’m so bad. Good. You enjoy your visit to Acle!
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Yes, I enjoyed my visit… though I was only passing through… the start & finish of the walk. As you shall see 🙂
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Good. And looking forward to it
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You’ve not long to wait! 🙂
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Beautiful pictures like paintings and pictures like poems…
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Thank you. I so enjoyed taking those photos
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🙃😉😊
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ah, I need me some beach!
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The way the sea’s been tearing at ours, we haven’t got enough to lend you. Otherwise you’d be welcome to some of it
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Oy … and … thanks! 😉
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Nice to look at, but I’m keeping my feet on terra firma! And when I think of those small wooden sailing ships of old, no wonder so many went down in storms. 😦
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I know. Awful wasn’t it. In early 1990s I worked with a man who’d been on the oilfield supply ships in North Sea when the *Great Storm* of 1987 hit. He said you couldn’t get on deck. The deck was vertical. Yea, not for me.
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