Tag: Tidal pools

A Wednesday photo

It’s hard to say why I like this view of the shore houses at Bolton-le-Sads so much. It’s probably because, at this point in the final walk of the day, Tess the collie is ‘waggy-tail’ happy and leading the way around the deep tidal channel and back to the car via a tricky and unmarked route which sees us jumping over some of the … Read More A Wednesday photo

Like Dickens, but not…

Photographically, I’ve been lucky with Bolton-le-Sands. The constantly changing light lends itself to subtle moods, as long as you know where to find the good perspectives. I time our return drive from visiting my mother’s care home, in Morecambe, to suit what I hope to meet – in terms of light, when we get to the rather weird tidal pools landscape. Sometimes it works; … Read More Like Dickens, but not…

And the shore is mine…

(📩 140 words, poetry, a four-minute read) The last car, angry, leaves the sloping bank Bullets from rubber as gravel flies Inside, warring words, a hiss of parting Then gone… ◽️◽️ ◽️ Devoid of jagged sound, our ears extend The tiny hum of far-off workers’ journeys Streaming home, their day is done ◽️◽️◽️ Save those last few miles, then softer, glorious home A place … Read More And the shore is mine…