Hide & Seek

I had a chance last night to spend a little bit of time with a young Fox. He was very curious and, although wary, was happy to play a game of hide and seek. Time spent like this, with a wild animal in its own environment that is happy to share it with you, really is quite incredible,

I only had the small lens on the camera, which was handy because he came very close.

Saturday Adders

There are a few topics that tend to always come up while we are on a walk, the chance of seeing Dolphins is one and the Adders are another.
For me, seeing an Adder is always special and here on the Isle of Purbeck we can see them all year round.

A Long Week

Finally, it's the weekend. Blue skies and bright sunlight are forecast so I may just be able to get out with the camera. Another sunrise like this would be nice.

Brownsea

Brownsea Island is a little bit special. Sat in the middle of Poole Harbour, it only takes a short boat ride to reach the small dock but from here you seem to enter a different world!
Beneath the shadow of the castle, the same castle that is so familiar to anyone using the car ferry from the Isle of Purbeck, a small cluster of buildings lead you to the start of many paths that crisscross the island.

Brownsea Castle

Once you get past the entrance buildings you can take one of the many footpaths that crisscross the island, all of these give you different views across the harbour to Poole or towards the Isle of Purbeck.

If you are lucky you may spot one of Brownsea's Red Squirrels. These beautiful little animals are one of the reasons so many people come here, but only one of the reasons.

The Red Squirrel

High Winds, Big Seas and the Song of the Skylark

As the weather cleared and the Sun made an appearance, a walk to St.Aldhem's Head was needed to blow the cobwebs away.
The wind was still blowing strongly and howling as it snaked through the trees and hedges and the waves could be heard crashing against the cliffs way before they could be seen! Above all of this noise though, louder and stronger than anything else nature could throw was the song of the Skylark. A beautiful little bird that is always wonderful to see and here.

East To Anvil Point

West to Emmitt's Hill, Houns-tout, Swyre Head and Beyond

The Radar Memorial, St.Aldhelm's Head

The Skylark

Big Seas

We have had a few days of interesting weather lately and that has lead to some amazing seas. With the wind coming from the south and west the cliffs on the south side of the Isle of Purbeck get the full force of the waves.
This is always amazing to watch.

Swanage Bay

Swanage Bay