The weather has not been good. Along the coast gusts of up to 100mph were reported overnight. It wasn't quite so severe where we are, but we awoke to metal-grey skies, wind and rain. By early afternoon there were hints that the sun might break through, but this proved to be a false dawn. The squalls were moving through rapidly though so I chanced a quick visit to Rottingdean.
The tide was out, which normally would be ideal but I was after crashing waves against the sea walls. I ventured down on to the beach instead. A small number of people were braving the elements, but generally it was quiet. Except for the sea…
I didn't stay long. The winds made it treacherous. Stones were strewn over the paths, and the light (never good to begin with) was fading fast. The rains were never far away.
It's quiet now (though still raining).
Back in the garden, it's also been quiet. The trail cam has revealed a much reduced level of activity over the past week (brief glimpses of the foxes, and one sighting of a badger). Seasonal, or perhaps weather related. Last night (strictly speaking, the early hours of Saturday morning), I did finally get a direct sighting of the Bold Vixen. She was lurking at the rear of the garden. She is still displaying a slight limp, but it's harder to detect now. She occasionally holds the leg when she's standing, but mostly she seems content to place weight on it. A good recovery all told.
Camera note: all the sea shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens and UV filter (mainly to protect the lens). I used the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens for the vixen.
SittingFox
14 Nov 2009Oooh er :eyes: Glad I wasn't swimming today! :yikes:
It's clearing up here; I saw part of Orion earlier :happy:
Words
14 Nov 2009Not a day for going out in boats, that's for sure. Always good to Orion put in an appearance. :up:
gdare
15 Nov 2009Wow, that first photo is amazing, I can`t even imagine how would it be like to be on a boat with waves like this :eyes:
mountainlion_wales
15 Nov 2009yikes!! some pretty wave piccies though 🙂
Words
15 Nov 2009Jenny, it was pretty wild down there.
Words
15 Nov 2009Darko, a day for the brave (or the foolish) I think 😉
Flying Red Fox Blog
17 Nov 2009It was a bit rough wasnt it :yikes: we were driving up to Cumbria so didnt get it too bad until we arrived around 7:30pm after leaving at 9:30am LOL! nice long journey.
Words
17 Nov 2009Cumbria! That's a long haul. It's almost impossible to go any further and stay in England. Good trip I hope!