Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire
We went to the coast today, it was warm and pleasant, though a touch crowded in places. Our route took us through North Lincolnshire to avoid the roadworks round Lincoln. We eventually arrived in Chapel St Leonards, thinking of toilets. There was a queue, and it was a bit crowded to we went to Sutton on Sea, which was also queued out and crowded. Eventually we found toilets in Alford which was not crowded, being a traditional sleepy market town, though there was still a queue for the toilet as they only allow one person in at a time.
Dabchick, Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire – it is scratching the side of its head.
Dabchick, Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire
Thomas Paine served as a customs officer in Alford. (The linked article has interesting information, though some of the syntax is slightly irregular).
Skegness was also crowded so we carried on to Gibraltar Point. The main car park was crowded, so we went to the smaller one and had a picnic under the pines before walking in the marsh and taking a few photos. Julia walked more than I did – I sat in the hide trying to get some duck photos.
We saw a good pincushion gall and plenty of berries – hawthorn, sea buckthorn and rose hip. If old wives are correct it will be a bad winter, but they aren’t always right. I’m sure the berries have more to do with the summer weather than the coming winter.
Pincushion Gall, Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire
Pincushion Gall, Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire
I couldn’t find a dragonfly to pose for me, though several flew past and several grasshoppers lurked modestly amongst grass stems which prevented decent photos. I did manage a few shots, including sky and water, which tend not to move when you press the button, unlike ducks.
On the way back in the dark we narrowly missed a female roe deer that bounced out of the hedge in front of us. There are plenty of dead deer poems (Google it if you don’t believe me) of which this is probably the best known. Due to me being alert and equipped with new brake pads the world has been deprived of another.
I am glad that we were spared yet another dead deer poem, more from the point of view of the deer than the poet of course.
I’m glad I was spared a rather unlikely insurance claim too.
Lovely shots.
Thank you. It was nice to get out to somewhere with photos worth taking.
I assume you relieved yourself in Alford. Congratulations on waiting that long.
Yes, I did. Since my hospital adventures a few years ago I find myself less troubled by this sort of thing. 🙂
great pics
Thank you. 😉
Sounds like a pretty good outing. Glad you missed the deer.
Me too! I once saw someone hit a deer in daylight, a horrible memory.
So awful!
They are so fragile.