Almost like a summer's day in February after the storms!

I was joining my daughter & grandson for a lunch out today... the weather was glorious!!

So I went over a bit earlier and had a stroll along the beach.  The waves were still evident but no suggestion of what had been happening over the last few days.

I was also trying out a recently acquired Macro lens!

Then end of the pier was fences off.. nothing to indicate why but may have been storm damage of course!!

Thrown across the prom by the raging sea!!

We went to Woodie's diner for lunch - a 1950's cafe... had burgers and a milkshake.. both were good :D  Thanks for the intro. Sharon..

Mine and grandson's

Sharon's - she was being very good!

A Wee Visitor and more from W. Sussex

The other morning I had a very tiny grasshopper visitor to my pond which posed nicely on a lily leaf. This couldn't have been more than about an inch long.

Another stint down in Sussex and Mum and I decided a day out on Bosham would be nice. Well it would have been accept for the amazing thunder storm and torrential rain. The lightening was really dramatic though!! Just managed this picture before we headed off to seek refuge in the cafe.

The following day was different altogether - hot sun and a cool breeze; rather nice in fact.

I started out at Arundel WWT.

This was one of about 9 ducklings following Mum about.

The sun was hot and the birds were light but a female Mallard cooled off in the vegetation.

Pheasants are residents here and this male was dining off the daisies!

I decided to give Bosham another try and fared better this time despite more grey cloud.

When the tide comes in the water rises to the walls of the houses and access then is by road only.

Very pleasant wander around the village