I take any opportunity to get out on a boat to see the
Purbeck coast from the water. Apart from the sea birds, including at this time
of year our Puffins, there is always a chance to see Seals, Dolphins and who
knows what else.
The coast itself is spectacular and last night, on a sea
that was a little too choppy for photographs of birds, we headed out of the bay
to Old Harry and then down to Dancing Ledge. As a bit of a geology nut being
able to look at the formations of Jurassic Portland and Purbeck stone as well
as the Cretaceous chalk of Old Harry never gets boring. As a wanderer, it is
good to see the paths that I walk every day from a different perspective and to
look on a land that I know so well but that appears so different from the sea.
I also had an invite to join the final Durlston Bird Boat of
the year too but watched it leave the pier as I entered the bay. Whether you
are on a large or small boat though, these beautiful evenings are just superb
to spend on the water.
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