One of the saddest things about losing our old home was the lack of access to an unspoilt beach through the fascinating dune forest. I had forgotten that I am one of the custodians of a conservancy which has just such access, and today when I fetched young J from playschool we took a very slight detour, let ourselves in through the locked gate, and wandered down the 130 steps through the greenery.
Then, over the dune:
Beyond that – the beach! An attractive one, with an area free of rocks, a sandbank (that will come and go), then some good rock pools, and situated in one of my favourite shell-collecting areas where cowries are often found. YAHOO!
As may be seen from the white horses, the day was too windy for the beach to be pleasant, but soon … 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
On the way back, I dutifully filled a bag with whatever wind-blown litter I could find, while four-year-old J verified the number of steps.
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That’s such a beautiful beach. 🙂
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A sight for sore eyes and a weary soul.
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Refreshment guaranteed!
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Jou foto’s laat my die see hoor en die duineplante ruik…
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Dit gaan beter vir my as ek dit werklik doen! 🙂
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Ja, lucky fish!
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There’s nothing like wandering a stretch of beach and having it all to oneself. Lovely shots.
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It is rather pleasant having an uncluttered stretch even in the height of holiday season, indeed!
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Wonderful!!
Btw we’re in the Book Club right now launching Andrea – come & join if you like?
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Thanks for stopping in at the launch! 🙂
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The reason I was late was the subject!
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😉 the beach?
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No – the book!
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Col, thank you so much for your dedication and hard work! I really appreciate it immensely!
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It looks and sounds lovely 🙂
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It is. Went again today (forgot to take pics) and J found two cowries all on her own! I only got one.
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Now that was quite a find Col. A treasure for sure. I can see you and J are going to have lots of fun in the summer. Great shots! 😀
PS: Little J is not so little anymore. They do grow up so quickly. 😀
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Nice to hear the kids will have such a place to enjoy.
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What about ME?
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You have lived the nice life and can sustain yourself with memories . . . memories the kids have yet to form. You get your joy from helping them do that.
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Don’t worry – I still get a lot of joy from doing it, too!
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What a lovely beach 😉
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I look forward to becoming better acquainted with it!
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Nice! I wish I was there!
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it may not be ‘the old beach’ but at least you do have a beach….I live in the middle of Bulgaria and there is only one beach which is 200k away….so I enjoyed your photos
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We spent much of our earlier lives some 600 km away from it – 1000 km from my home stretch! So I sympathise.
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Wow. I miss being close to a beach. Enjoy it and I’m impressed she verified the step count. Numbers have never been my strong suit 🙂
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I would hate not to have one nearby.
She has been given a boost on counting from hearing her sister, good at reading and English, battling with numbers a bit and needing to practise!
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I love the ‘secret place’ just waiting for adventures to unfold. My dad found one (not as picturesque, but full of mystery for us youngsters) and it became a regular Sunday afternoon outing.
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Things like that stick In the memory. I found a number of them as a young boy inclined to go on solitary explorations of the coastline near The Heads, Knysna, where there were cliffs, and caves, and coves, and pools, and buck, and coneys, and I even saw a leopard.
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The only animals we found were stray cats – the small variety, mice, and the odd hedgehog or frog.
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What a lovely memory. Such an approach to the beach would have the sudden appearance of the ocean seem magical. I miss beaches like that. When I moved from Florida to Washington, I found the beaches here are rocky, windy and cold.
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The ones in Florida seem special. Still, having ANY beach, albeit with wind, cold and rocks, is better than none at all.
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This is true. Each beach has its own unique appeal.
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Gorgeous 😍😎
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Foreshore! Er, I mean for sure!
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How could you forget your duty as custodian of such a perfect paradise? Young R looks positively joyous as she skips down the sandy path. I’m sure you’ll be visiting there quite often. 🙂
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Amazing that all the drama put it out of my mind!
And thanks for mentioning young R – who wasn’t there! I have fixed my error.
We wanted to go again today, but alas the weather said ‘No way!’
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My how she’s grown! 🙂
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A wonderland! I love the way you have to go through the sculptural trees, down a little path, then theres the beach sitting like a lady in wide skirts spread out for a visit and a picnic. Hope you’ll show us more pictures from time tot time – even though it’s the same spot, that sort of environment is always changing. Lucky you!
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wow, terrific beach 😀 reminds me of where I used to live (but different trees) #fun
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I recall some beach pictures from there which looked startlingly similar.
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What a hidden treasure, Col!
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I can lose my cake, but pick up another edible one!
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Looks truly beautiful Mr. N.
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My spirits are considerably buoyed!
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How’s the new place coming along, by the way?
And how far are you from the beach? Walking distance?
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Still unliveable, but getting there at last. It has been gutted and put back together. New windows and door throughout, new ceilings, adding a bathroom and bedroom, redoing the kitchen throughout – nightmare.
Easy walking distance to the public beaches; difficult walking distance back, in summer! Ditto mountain biking.
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I am busy watching the BBC series Grand Designs. A brilliant series about house building. It might help with inspiration!
Difficult coming back? Uphill, I guess?
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We have watched it well before we found ourselves involved in an exercise which could well feature there, and never thinking it would come to that. One thing led to another …
Very uphill.
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What a wonderful thing to recall, and a peach of a beach at the end of the path.
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All of a sudden it seems to me I will be taking custodianship duties very seriously! 🙂
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