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Thursday 29 November 2012

Rain - what rain?!

 Today I met up with the friend I had planned to meet last Tuesday when I did my walk in the rain into town.  What a difference in the weather!  I drove to Dorchester enjoying the sunshine and the views where we met in the car park and then took the bus into Weymouth using our bus passes.

 We had a cup of coffee in Marks and Spencer before setting off to walk along the beach which was all but deserted.  No ice cream vendors, no Punch and Judy and no donkeys today.  It was wonderful to be out in the fresh air and sunshine although it wasn't warm enough for a paddle or even to sit on the beach.

 We walked along chatting and catching up with the gossip all the while keeping our eyes on the pebbles in search of any tiny treasures.

We were headed towards Bowleaze Cove a little over 2 miles away.


We finished up at the long white building you can see in the above photo which turned out to be The Riveria Hotel which back in my Weymouth college days nearly 50 years ago was a holiday camp and owned by Pontins I believe.  We discovered that it was open for business and that the bar served sandwiches and light meals so we had our lunch there.

Just look at that sky - hard to believe we were suffering torrential rain earlier in the week isn't it?

I loved the patterns on the concrete supports here  - do click on the photo to enlarge it and see what I mean.


We wended our way back after lunch and by now it was probably about 2.30pm and the sun was lower in the sky - days are so much shorter this time of year and we both wanted to get back before darkness fell.


 See how the light is now golden and there is a sense of evening already.  There is an urgency about days out this time of year a feeling that one must make hay whilst the sun shines and the number of daylight hours in which to enjoy time outdoors being reduced one had better get a move on!  We duly caught the bus back to the cars at Dorchester.  The scenery looked so different on the drive home and whereas this morning everything was bright in the sunshine on my return drive the distant hills were drawn in charcoal and the sky was a water colour of lemon, rose and blue streaked with deeper mauve which it was difficult to differentiate from the hills (well it was whilst driving and needing to look where I was going!) - the sheep looked whiter in the fields and cropped the grass seeming unconcerned about the coming night or even the falling temperatures (only2.5 degrees by then) but perhaps wearing woolen coats they had sufficient to keep them warm.  The Old man's beard draped over the hedgerows like rather grubby duvets would hopefully provide some warmth for any small creatures in the hedgerow and the birds were making their way across the darkening sky presumably to their roosts.  How lucky was I to be heading home to a warm house where I have a cosy bed for later!  I was home and with the kettle on as darkness fell at 4.30pm

Some of the little treasures I found in my pocket along with a load of damp sand!  I particularly like the shell which has a look of carved ivory don't you think?  I also found a few bits of sea glass something I don't think I have found before.

Thank you to all those who left such lovely comments on my previous post.  Sadly Cas I have to admit the shawlette isn't finished in fact it is once again a ball of yarn as having managed to knit a shallow triangle as required I actually thought it looked a bit like a dishcloth round my neck after all so unravelled it and the ball has joined my ever increasing yarn stash!!

22 comments:

  1. It looks glorious!!! Honestly, an empty beach in winter has to be my favourite place on earth. Happy day :D

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  2. That was a lovely stroll and I enjoyed it as much as you did I am sure. Even here the days are getting much shorter but the rain has not abate. Sadly I believe we are in for the duration (it rains a lot near a rainforest!)
    Seashells abound on our shore here on the Pacific NW but the sea glass is another matter. I have only found a couple pieces in the 10 years we lived on this island.
    Thanks for sharing and blessings to you and yours,

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  3. Without the chill factor your photos look like a summer's day! Beautiful skies and I love your little treasure collection. :)
    Vivienne x

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  4. a beach in winter is a wonderful thing, That blue sky is gorgeous!
    xxx

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  5. That long stretch of deserted beach with the blue, blue water and sky is just beautiful. So open and clean. I'm glad you were able to enjoy your day without rain outdoors!

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  6. Looked like a glorious day
    Julie xxxxx

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  7. What wonderful weather you had, and such treasures too! I've never found sea glass, lucky you!

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  8. That sounds like a pretty perfect day to me especially finding those treasures on the cold beach.

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  9. Great post
    I don't miss the seaside as much after reading your posts about your travels.

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  10. Lovely beach ! lucky you its so cold and frosty here now ....too cold for a walk on the beach :(
    I love your little treasures.

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  11. I was picturing you(though I don't know how you look!) with a bucket, trying to rid your house off the rain water and you were having a great day! Sounds like you had a lot of fun!

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  12. Your pictures of your walk along the seafront are lovely. I'm glad the weather was good after you had to postpone your trip.
    Sarah x

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  13. Shame about the shawl,, mine is still growing. Lovely walk long the beach,,

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  14. I thoroughly enjoyed your walk along the shore line. Thank you for sharing it.

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  15. Finally catching up Jane! What a change in the weather and I'm sure you are all glad to see the sun. Hope it is shining on those poor people who have been flooded. We are a bit used to flooding here but not when it's cold. That must really add to the misery.
    Must be pretty cold walking along the beach though. You had it all to yourselves.
    cheers

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  16. You can't beat a beach in winter and what a glorious day to enjoy it on Jane. What a difference from the mass crowds of summer when Weymouth gets packed out with visitors. Lovely finds. Things, like walking with friends, to treasure.

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  17. It's lovely to see that blue, blue sky and the wide open sandy beaches and views. You write so poetically and I always enjoy your descriptions so full of color (like the sky on the way home). And the touch of humor with the sheep having warm woolens to protect them from the chill . . .

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  18. It was good to have a stroll on such a sunny day - I really enjoyed it - your photos always make me feel I am there with you. I especially like the treasures at the end.

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  19. Beautiful weather! Such beautiful places to enjoy it too.

    P.S. thank your for your words of encouragement on keeping my blog going.

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  20. Well, I enjoyed that walk along the beach with you! Isn't it glorious when the sun shines to break up the days of grey skies. And nothing better than finding beach treasures on the way.

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  21. Your photos are beautiful. I guess, because it's December, I was expecting snow.

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  22. There is something very special about our beaches in winter time. So atmospheric.

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