Spring really came to Shoreham-by-Sea, yesterday. I took advantage of the lockdown easing to have a bonus lunchtime walk.
The very old and the very new in a port town.
New boats in the Adur.
Sea chains.
I think we were making him nervous.
When you head towards the beach, it’s easy to forget that Shoreham is still very much a working harbour. But a walk up the riverside quickly reminds you that it is. Yesterday, we saw one of the fishing boats bringing in a catch.
Low tide adventures.
Low tide on the Adur.
Low tide on a rainy afternoon is not the most photogenic time in the Quay.
So, lockdown it is, from tonight. I’m very lucky to be living very near to these places. It’s going to be much easier for us than so many others.
Shaping up to be a nice Autumn day down by the river.
In praise of the cloudy summer's day
After a week of glorious sunshine and sweltering sunshine, it’s a relief to see clouds overhead again. Oh, it’s still warm, but it’s the lack of sunshine that’s the point. It’s freeing. We’ve been to the beach, and over the river to town. My eldest and I cycled, without becoming sweaty messes. It’s been a lovely day.
I know this is heretical in a sun-worshipping age, but you can do so much more outside on days like this than in the relentless heat of a sunny day. You can stay out longer, you don’t need to avoid the middle of the day and, most of all, we’re not inundated by half-dressed visitors.
Oh, I know this is very much a first world problem, but our beach gets absolutely bombed when the sun comes out. It’s been far worse this year, as people who are — quite understandably — choosing not to go abroad this year head to the local beach instead. We don’t go to the beach much on sunny days. We’re happy to cede that to others, because we get to use it for the rest of the year. We can swim when there aren’t people messing around in powerboats and jet skis where they shouldn’t be, and can enjoy an autumn or springtime picnic on the beach.
The sun’s gone in. The vistors have stayed at home. And the beach and the river are ours again.
Bliss.
Buoyant bird.
Down by the Adur.
Watching the boats on the Adur rise as high tide approaches.
Laterns above the Adur
Took a riverside walk today. It’s a good reminder that Shoreham-by-Sea is still very much a working port.
Sunset on the Adur.
Lovely morning down by the Adur.
Adur sunset
Lovely morning down by the Adur as I walked home this morning.
Boats on the Adur
Nice view as I crossed the bridge this evening.
Stunning evening down by the Adur.
Fog is making the Adur impressionistic today.