Wednesday, October 31, 2007
27th October. A walk at Littlehampton again.
Last saturday, after the car boot sale at Ford, we had a stroll at Littlehampton once again.
The River Arun flows into the sea at Littlehampton.
Last week we were by the same river at Arundel - under the castle.
Last Saturday it looked like the sea was flowing into the river. The tide was coming in and the water flows very fast - one of the fastest flowing estuaries in the country.
It is hard to capture the fast flowing swirling water - but I tried.
Despite the incoming tide, sailing boats were making their way out to the open sea.
We watched starlings taking advantage of some spilled ice cream.
The Arun estuary has been home to a flock of swans for very many years.
The River Arun flows into the sea at Littlehampton.
Last week we were by the same river at Arundel - under the castle.
Last Saturday it looked like the sea was flowing into the river. The tide was coming in and the water flows very fast - one of the fastest flowing estuaries in the country.
It is hard to capture the fast flowing swirling water - but I tried.
Despite the incoming tide, sailing boats were making their way out to the open sea.
We watched starlings taking advantage of some spilled ice cream.
Then the birds came over and cocked their heads and hoped that we might throw down some morsels from the bag of chips we were eating.
Of course we did.
The Arun estuary has been home to a flock of swans for very many years.
They also always hopeful for food - but we had no stale bread with us.
Their feathers are so soft and beautiful.
Seagulls have to find their own food. There were lots of fish for them close to the beach on the tide.
