Oh what a beautiful morning!
It was slightly misty but there wasn't a cloud in the sky apart from the vapour trails left by passing planes. As we reached the beach the sun was just rising above the sea, creating wonderful vistas over the water.
Following Storm Eleanor our local beach at Eypes Mouth last week was stripped of stone and gravel overnight and transformed into a beautiful sandy beach. It is incredible how the power of the sea is so strong to do this!
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| Eypemouth Beach December 2017 You can see below that the gravel has already slowly started to return with each tide. |
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| Eypemouth Beach January 2018 |
I sat on the rock below, watching the waves rolling in. It was so beautiful that I wanted to capture the moment, and share it in the video above - sorry for the slight slant in the video the rock wasn't very even!
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| Spot Tavi's ball |
As we headed home via the inland route the views were equally magical!
Wishing you a good week with some special moments!
Sarah x
NB :It was good to hear some steps are being made nationally to reduce single use plastic, it is however a shame that will take 25 years to achieve, let's hope that there is real appetite to sort this out as soon as possible. It was good to hear all your views and support about this subject. This report from the BBC may be of interest to you.. Seven charts that explain plastic pollution worldwide
I've been watching Escape To The Country about house hunting in the UK. It is going to be a real let down when I've watched all the episodes. I have gotten to know different parts of the country and two episodes they have looked in Dorset. It is all so beautiful and I love looking at all the different styles of houses. Let's hope the UK leads the way to rid the planet of the plastic mess.
ReplyDeleteWe are on the 18th Series of Escape to the Country and they are usually broadcast during the week around 3 pm, just the time for a cup of tea and a sit down! I don't know which series they started on in the USA ,but I imagine it will take a while to run out of episodes! They also go back and revisit some. It is a good way to see the UK and our homes! Sarah x
ReplyDeleteBut! "Oh what beautiful images"
ReplyDeleteHow incredible the power of the sea is to have change the face of the beach at Eypemouth so drastically.
What glorious photos, well worth getting out early to see all that beauty. The video is wonderfully calming, the soothing rhythm of the sea. And I love the picture of the mist down over the fields. Quite amazing how all the pebbles were swept away. I hope you have a lovely week too. CJ xx
ReplyDeleteI wanted to say thank you generally for your lovely images, Sarah - it's a great tonic to me having discovered your blog. But the pictures are especially uplifting today, just when I could do with it. Beautiful Dorset.
ReplyDeleteSuch a peaceful and beautiful setting. Great video. The rhythm of the earth!
ReplyDeleteWhenever we vacation near the beach I always try to get out before dawn--here on the East Coast of the US--to capture the sunrise. Your photos are lovely as usual. I loved getting a glimpse of Tavi on that amazing beach. That rock is very interesting! To be so smooth on top but not around the backside. At one time the water must have been much higher there.
ReplyDeleteP.S. That BBC report is very sad. So little plastic is actually recycled. The damage may not be known for years when it's too late.
ReplyDeleteI know governments, businesses and all of us need to all do tackle this now. Sarah x
DeleteSo beautiful. So heart-achingly familiar.
ReplyDeleteIn a storm a few years ago, the pebbles at Chiswell on Portland were swept out to sea. There was suddenly a huge drop between the Cove House Inn and the 'beach' - which had, all of a sudden, become sandy. When the sea brought the pebbles back it was equally unimaginable that we had only so recently walked on what was now re-covered in fifteen (a guess) feet of stone.
We were still in Weymouth when that happened and it was amazing to see and even more incredible that it has returned back to how it was. Sarah x
DeleteI’m sitting here on a very wet Monday loving every one of your photos Sarah. The second to last is stunning and what makes Dorset so special. Isn’t it amazing how beach consistency can change in a storm. I dare say it wil return to a stony beach soon enough. Yes some good news about plastics but not enough. The public must keep up the pressure and be more vocal. Have a lovely week. B x
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful it is to wake up and the only thing pressing you is to chase the sun. I am able to do that in the summer months due to my teacher vacation schedule. Oh Sarah, your world is magical from sea to valley!
ReplyDeleteThere is absolutely NOTHING so soothing or mesmerizing as waves on a beach ~ thank you for sharing the beautiful pix and the video.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful photos, Sarah! I see the sunrise (when it's not cloudy) from our balcony but rarely get down to the beach to witness it properly. The power of the sea is incredible, isn't it? The pebbles here regularly get thrown onto the car park during storms. I'm with you on the plastic situation. It's so depressing – we all have to try and cut down our individual use if at all possible. Sam x
ReplyDeleteYour sunrise pictures are stunning Sarah. Definitely worth getting up for!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of my favorite place--the beach.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos Sarah ... Incentive to get up even on a cold winter morning. I always look out for Dorset on Escape To The Country... I feel I know it better than other British counties thanks to your blog. I'll have to watch the video at home as I'm slightly out of range at the moment. Yes I hope we all become more aware re plastics ... But there seems a long way to go.
ReplyDeleteSo great pictures, you realy have a hand to catch moods. I come back, this year.
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Beautiful photos, Sarah. I agree, the 25 year target for plastics is too long, we need to act quickly before the seas are dead.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful morning :) It is so hard to get up when it is dark, I've just switched to working mornings again after 3 years of working afternoons and it's so hard getting back in a 6:30am wake up routine whilst it's still completely dark until after 7! It must be wonderful to start your day watching waves.
ReplyDeleteSarah - your photos are just beautiful. What an amazing sunrise. The sight and sounds on the video touch a spot in my soul that needed it. Oh and sweet Tavi. Thank you for sharing. xo kim
ReplyDeleteStunning photos, Sarah, so so beautiful. Definitely worth getting up early for - and for sitting on a rock while the waves swirled around you! The tide of plastic is very alarming, even more so when supermarket bought produce is in containers that can't be recycled. Just yesterday I wished for the return of produce in paper bags as I threw another wrapper in the bin. I try my best not to subscribe to the use of plastic but it's a tricky road to walk down when domestic products (cleaners, etc) have to be contained in plastic bottles. I'll try to find time to watch the BBC documentary mentioned. Caro x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. The sand on the beach is very red. I think public pressure will push on the plastic debate here, I am not so confident about the rest of the world though.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful walk Sarah. I was inspired by your previous post on plastics and yes it does seem that people are waking up to the effects of plastic but wow it is hard to food shop without plastic!
ReplyDeleteHello Sarah, Yes, is it a magical place. Thank you for sharing with us. Simply amazing and what a place to go and be at peace.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if others had the problem with the caterpillars. Wow, how nice you do not have to battle them. Thank you for sharing that with me. Have a lovely day.
What stunning shots of a stunning landscape!
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ReplyDeleteAbsolutely breathtaking!
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