Some mornings ......

.................... you have to get up early to catch the sky. This was taken from the back door; it might have been better from the beach, but I was not dressed. It was just after five o'clock and I have not altered the colours, it really did look like this.

The Marsh marigold has turned up on the river bank for the first time this year and is looking very pleased with itself.

Mundesley's answer to the punt.

Not enough surf? No problem, get a paddle and ride the small waves. It is warm this morning so the wet suit is at half mast, you just have to get the tan.

At the other end of the beach the sand martins are setting up home. Lots of action and noise as they work out who gets which hole in the cliff. There are other holes further along the cliff but they don't seem to like them, wrong side of the track I presume.

All together now ........... best foot forward

These oystercatchers are in step on the sand looking for food.

The Dandelion may be a weed in gardens but it really is a very handsome flower.

No surf today, the sea has gone very quiet, so one more picture from the other day.

The boys are back......

The surf is running at Mundesley and three lads were out having a go.

I braved the north-easterly to get some pics, my fingers were frozen but it was worth it.

More pics later in the week if the surf holds.

The return of the beach huts.

It may not look very dignified but a forklift truck is the only way to make the descent.

The huts have been away on their holidays for the winter and have returned to enjoy the Mundesley sunshine.

As you can see, it is a lovely sunny morning but with a brisk north- westerly so I did not stay long.

It may be warmer after lunch.

Colour in the sky.

The sunset last night had a gentle hue for the first time in some time ...... is this the ash?

The sunrise also was quite colourful this morning but that is not so unusual at this time of year. A bit of colour in the sky is perhaps the only good thing to come out of this volcano.

It does make you think how dependent we all are on technology and how powerful nature is.

Springbeauty not yet in flower.

This little annual was looking very fresh in the morning sun.

An empty sky, no planes, it all seemed rather strange.

It's not that I can hear the sound of planes, because of the sea, but no traces in the sky was odd.

Here is a small web of a funnel spider with the morning dew on it, one of many on the cliff.