Saturday 15 June 2019

Sidestrand Landslide on the Seashore*

 I side-saddled jumped astride Broom like a Man, and dithered along three feet off the ground plied the skyways up to Tower Lane in Sidestrand this morning, to get some arial shots of Wednesday's landslide.  And this time, I've also provided some "before" shots (from 6th May - one of which featured here) for comparison purposes.


 Quite a mess, isn't it.  Although, as I said to Mago earlier, I'm happy to report that none of the cliff top has actually fallen (yet). It just seems to be some bits that were sticking out about halfway up/down.
 While I was up there, I noticed another bit of cliff a little further along had given in, and spread itself across the beach (below).




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 And now, on to some photos of not the sunset (that I mentioned I'd do at the end of the previous post - I'll try and get them published tomorrow or Monday).


The parasitic Yarrow Broomrape (Orobanche purpurea)




A rather tatty Painted Lady - there were loads of these on the cliff top


A nice panoramic shot from the top of Tower Lane


Flying back towards Overstrand beach

* It was Hound who inspired the tongue-twisting title.

14 comments:

  1. You're lucky to get such summery shots - it's just dank here...

    Jx

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    1. I think it must be a coastal thing. When the wind's coming from the south, the clouds just seem to peter out once they get here. Which is nice.
      On the other hand, north winds sometimes make me wish I lived further south like you and Ms Scarlet...

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    1. The tides have got a lot of work to do to remove it all!

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  3. Yep, I'm with Jon, shivering in the dankness and wishing it was summer.
    Be careful where you tread, Mr Devine!
    Sx

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    1. I'm sure the wind will change soon, and deliver the summer to you. Not to rub it in, but I've just got back from the beach and I think I'm a little bit sunburned...

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    2. And here am I slaving over a hot blog post whilst you go on a jolly jaunt on the seaside!
      Tsk. I am looking through rain blurred windows at an overgrown garden, and I know it's cold out there.
      Sx

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  4. Is that thing you can vaguely see in the sea, all you can still see of Peterborough cathedral?

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    1. Peterborough cathedral? What thing?? Have you been afternoon drinking, Hound?

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    2. Maybe Hound's thinking of Dunwich? Jx

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    3. Or maybe it's just the booze? jx

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  5. He's probably turned around, facing Ely.And drinking.

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    1. Do you think the turning around was due to the drinking, or had he not started when the turning began?

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