We knew from the weather forecast that catching a sunrise this solstice morning wasn’t exactly a sure thing. In fact, we didn’t know how far we’d get before our walk was rained-off. But we ventured out all the same.
Fingers crossed, come join us…
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Eyes tracking along the shore. This is UK’s easternmost coast and it isn’t yet time for the sunrise
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The sun should be rising to the southeast (that’s to right in the photo) but there is solid cloud. Instead, we’re getting colour to the northeast
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But colour is colour, we’ll take it
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Yet it would be good to see the sun…
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And there it is, just as we retreat into the dunes! Time? 8:13, 10 minutes after sunrise
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Was that rain I felt? Did you feel it too? Do we continue or do we head home?
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We continue on to Bure Park where we hope to see swans and ducks and other waterfowl
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Not forgetting the fat-trunked trees
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Beyond that line lies the river Bure. Intention is to walk back to town along its bank. But first, the pond…
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No swans. And too many people walking their dogs that scare the birds and the ducks take flight
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And of a sudden the wind is whipping around us and the rain’s hammering down and fast, fast, let’s catch a bus home.
Hope you enjoyed, and that you didn’t get as wet as we did! I’ve included the dune-photos in Tuesday Treats. You’ll see why come Tuesday.
crispina kemp 