Sun and Sea

It won't last, but today was bright and sunny. Cold, and breezy, but those I can deal with. And being the holiday season, we spent some time down by the sea in Rottingdean. We headed out towards the marina.

The wind surfers were busy.

And there were gulls a'plenty!
Black-headed gulls

Herring gull

Plus some jackdaws and crows as well.
Jackdaw

Crow

A delightful little rock pipit was hopping along the concrete walls.

Down among the surf, the oystercatchers were busy making the best of the (not very) low tide.

We ended the visit with a short tour of the local church.


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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D EF and 400mm f/5.6L USM lens, except for the two church shots which were taken with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens.

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This Post Has 14 Comments

  1. gdare

    3 Jan 2012

    It is January. And those people (surfers of all kinds) are in cold water. Something I will never understand 😛

  2. derWandersmann

    3 Jan 2012

    Wet suits, I presume, Darko.
    A stimulating sort of day.

  3. gdare

    3 Jan 2012

    Wet or dry suits, I know that. But I've seen them shaking with blue lips, running toward cars to find some warmth :smurf:

  4. derWandersmann

    3 Jan 2012

    Maybe they love to suffer.

  5. cakkleberrylane

    3 Jan 2012

    Wind surfing is very popular here too, your sufers must be very hardy. Very nice selection of pictures!

  6. serola

    4 Jan 2012

    Excellent pictures I hope the winter storms have not caused much damage there 🙁

  7. Words

    4 Jan 2012

    dW, the kind of day we call 'bracing'. 🙂

  8. Words

    4 Jan 2012

    Lois, I think over here the surfers/wind surfers have to take whatever weather they can use. The winds here are good though.

  9. Words

    4 Jan 2012

    Erwin, thanks. I'm interested in your identification as I am not great with the smaller birds. The other option I had is the Scandinavian sub-species of rock pipit. But 'water pipit' would make sense as well.

  10. Words

    4 Jan 2012

    Darko, there are plenty of adventurous people out there. I'm not one of them!

  11. Words

    4 Jan 2012

    Sami, there's not been too much damage really, at least around here.

  12. serola

    8 Jan 2012

    Originally posted by Words:

    there's not been too much damage really, at least around here.

    Good to hear :happy: I suppose we had so big problems here because of all ever green trees that takes the wind more easily and then fall down on infrastructure (buildings and power lines).

  13. Words

    8 Jan 2012

    It was worse in Scotland, where they were without power for several days in some parts.

  14. Wulpen

    19 Oct 2012

    I do find the photo of the water pipit very nice,a great set of Pict

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