23rd February 2025 promised to be a sunny day. But, oh dear, high winds forecast for the afternoon. With it also being a Sunday, when the bus service isn’t grand, we decided to walk our cameras close to home. As the title says, along the beach and to the park. Please, join us
23rd February 2025
We begin our walk with a stroll through the Venetian Water Gardens on the seafront
23rd February 2025
Mr and Mrs Mallard are resident. They’re amongst the many ducks that nest on the small islands here
23rd February 2025
A touch of the Italianate
23rd February 2025
Up, up the steps and we’re onto the beach where recent waves have left their mark with a tracery of small stones
23rd February 2025
23rd February 2025
The wind-turbines always tempt my lens, 1.5 miles out at sea
23rd February 2025
Above: We leave the beach via the dunes (see Tuesday Treats for photos taken there) Below: A convenient shelter from the weather. I’m sure it once had a wooden bench
23rd February 2025
23rd February 2025
Bure Park, situated beside River Bure, can be rather squelchy underfoot. It’s not too wet today
23rd February 2025
The ubiquituous catkins!
23rd February 2025
23rd February 2025
Pochards overwinter here. Makes a change from mallards, coots and moorhens
23rd February 2025
But pochards are less used to walkers, especially walkers with dogs. And they’re off to the river beyond the ‘wall’
Hope you enjoyed. See Tuesday Treats for more photos from this walk
crispina kemp 
This makes me want to go for a walk to the beach!
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It was thrashingly windy! And yet stronger winds were expected. Yet the sea appeared calm. Though the amount of wrack washed up was phenomenal
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Some excellent choices here! Such beautiful weather you have for the end of February.
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The occasional day. Very high winds, but they didn’t arrive until we were almost home
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I particularly enjoyed this walk Crispina. The wind must be thanked for forcing you to go here! Lovely.
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We do sometimes walk the beach and seafront. Ridiculous really that I live just a few (5 mins) steps away yet so often head inland
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Well, I for one, am glad you did this time!
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Thank you, Dale. Me too
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