Category Archives: beach and coast
Artist’s Diary: just another day by the estuary
I had parked myself in one of the places along this stretch of the River Torridge, where, years ago, boats were scrapped and stripped, and left to disintegrate. I was planning to make some ephemeral work here, relating to … Continue reading
Looking Back: Little Views
For this artist’s residency, having no specific outcome required of me, I was able to respond and explore the Cabin and its surroundings in depth – recording my findings with written notes, quick sketches, photographs and some small, short-lived land … Continue reading
Heddon’s Mouth: walking in pensive mood
An Essential Nature walk along Heddon Valley from the Hunter’s Inn to the coast and back. We arrived in that dense fine sort of rain that soaks right through you and feels like being in a cloud. It was a … Continue reading
Low Tide: Light Footprint
Warm sun through a soft haze pervading the whole area. No wind. A man in a parked car playing the clarinet. As I walk towards the beach, crossing the grassy field of rabbit and sheep droppings and hoof prints I … Continue reading
A Relaxing Summer’s Morning at the Burrows
When I arrived, this morning, which was not that early, it was already hot. Not many people, just a few families with their gaily coloured beach umbrellas and screens… everyone happily engaged relaxing, strolling, doing their own thing, a few … Continue reading
Time and Tide
Cley next the Sea is a village which hundreds of years ago was a bustling port by the North Sea along Britain’s North Norfolk coast. Over history, there has been a process of silting up, causing this medieval port to … Continue reading
Little White Houses
It must be around two months now since we were at Baggy Point, and we have been experiencing seemingly endless rainstorms and widespread flooding ever since. Northam Burrows is extensively flooded and looks pretty exciting from my top floor window. … Continue reading
Essential Nature at Bucks Mills
A group of us had a great time exploring Chapel Wood last month whilst Linda was away. Today we arrived at Bucks Mills – a small secluded village further along the rugged North Devon coastline, and surrounded by dense woodland. … Continue reading
