With the good weather continuing we decided to head off for a walk on the beach. What we didn't factor in was that it's the half-term holiday which meant we couldn't find a single parking space along the road. Instead we carried on up to Mortehoe where there were spaces in the 'free' spots along the road, for a cliff top walk. Thinking that we would be down on the beach I wasn't wearing walking boots but wellies, not the best footwear for narrow rocky paths so we headed along the track that leads to Bull Point lighthouse.
One bonus was the presence of wool tufts caught in the brambles and hawthorn along the way. I collected up a good amount to use for making the base structures of felted animals.
It won't be long before the bluebells appear making the wooded slope down to the stream at the bottom of this deep valley that leads down to Bennet's Mouth.
The track took us to Bull Point where the lighthouse keepers' cottages are now holiday accommodation. From there we turned back along the cliff finding a rocky spot to sit and watch the waves while we had some coffee.
From there we cut back up the steep hill to join the lighthouse track.
When we got home the washing out on the line was dry enough to iron. Then I modified the coat carrying straps that I made some time ago to make it easier to carry our coats when out walking. My first versions had a long strap to go over the shoulder and two smaller straps joined by Velcro to secure a rolled up coat. I took off the small straps and replaced them with wide elastic which should be less fiddly to put round the coats. Our weather is so changeable that it is handy to be able to bring a coat along without having to wear it all the time.
Every sunset is different.
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