We start by heading down to the estuary (Tyninghame Beach where the river Tyne enters the Firth of Forth) where all was quiet, peaceful and fairly sheltered. We disturbed a large group of oyster catchers and a lone curlew and found lots of treasures*. Our favourite was a wee piece of soft coral (I need to do a bit of research on this, as I'm not certain that is what it is).
But as we started walking round the headland - wonderfully named 'St Baldred's Cradle'** - and out of the shelter of the estuary, the wind picked up, the temperature dropped and all of a sudden the sea became quite stormy. The Bass Rock came into sight and we continued west onto Ravensheugh Sands walking towards Edinburgh.
From there it was a sheltered walk through the beautiful plantation beech woods back to the car. The car park has the added attraction of some wonderful old gnarled beech which are perfect for climbing. I seem to remember that they were pretty good thirty years ago!
*We have signed up to take part in the Mud Puddles to Meteors Nature Exchange. Finding natural treasures for the exchange has provided an exciting focus for our walks this last week. There has been a lot of speculation about who our partners will be and where they live.
**Ravensheugh Sands was the first place that the monk St Baldred landed from Northumberland in the 8th Century. He established a monastery at Tyninghame and also a small chapel on the Bass Rock.
11 comments:
Beautiful pictures! The beach is looking braw chilly tho... The penultimate photo there, the tree, I'd have that one blown up on a canvas - its absolutely brilliant. Really warms my heart seeing ALL of them up a tree, even wee Katie!
Your trees are still so green! :)
It does look "braw chilly", but I can just hear those waves crashing and splashing. What a pleasantly rocky beach, great for clambering and jumping, and some very nice finds too.
Your walks look wonderful, I can almost smell the sea breeze. Your nature exchange sounds a wonderful thing to get involved with too.
Sarah x
I love the sound of the nature exchange and what wonderful photos from your walk - it looks like a fund day :)
Lovely photos! The picture of all the kids up the tree is adorable.
What a spectacular place! I can hear those waves crashing, and the calls of the sea birds just looking at these images :)
What a wonderful looking beach, looks like fun.
Great photos Julie, looks like a fab walk, although you need to be wrapped up warm for the beach part of it! Julie x
Wow Julie, what a magical walk. It looks so stunning, the sea scape and the trees. I especially love the soft coral picture, what a wonderful find, would be a older full object to draw! Your children must've enjoyed it so much :) am glad you all had a lovely break together, safxxx
Yes, I'll bet it was chilly, but nothing like warming up by scaling a good tree or two!
Brilliant photos, I do love a nice stormy sea and moody beach! Obviously showing my Yorkshire roots here (I'm pretty sure we mainly got this when we did venture to the coast in my youth) my husband despairs at my love of Yorkshire rain! Looks like you had a good break, we're just starting ours and are about to head up to Yorks' in the train - the boys are silly excited :) Bethx
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