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Saturday, 17 May 2014

Suffolk


A few more photographs from our trip to Suffolk at Easter. The beach huts at Southwold are very cheerful. These sometimes sell for over £100,000, and although lovely I think I would prefer to sit on the beach. Well at least that is what I'm saying.


The view south from Southwold Pier. It was such a lovely fresh day. Can you see Sizewell Nuclear Power Station in the background?


And finally some shots from Minsmere RSPB nature reserve. These are Avocets. This wader with its distinctive upturned beak, have come back from the brink of extinction in Britain. And so quite rightly they are also the emblem of the RSPB.
 

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16 comments:

  1. Paulita 17 May 2014 at 04:17

    Those beach huts are adorable and the water is lovely and sparkly. Here's Mine

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  2. Sean @ His And Her Hobbies17 May 2014 at 05:05

    Great photos! I had never heard of a Avocot before but they are a nice looking bird. We have a city named Suffolk nearby but it doesn't look anything like what you posted as it is a good 50 miles from the seaside. Its mostly farms and forests.

    Sean at His and Her Hobbies

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  3. Sheila (Bookjourney)17 May 2014 at 05:55

    Love the each huts - they are so colorful but like you, I think I would rather be on the beach :)

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  4. Laurel-Rain Snow17 May 2014 at 07:24

    The Avocets look so graceful and elegant! And I adore the beach huts. Thanks for sharing...and here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

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  5. westmetromommy17 May 2014 at 07:52

    Great pictures! The huts are adorable, but I'm with you--I'd rather be on the beach!

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  6. Sandra Nachlinger17 May 2014 at 08:16

    Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos. I especially like the colorful beach huts. I've never seen any like that. The Avocets are gorgeous too -- such striking markings. Congratulations to those who worked to bring them back from extinction.

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  7. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)17 May 2014 at 08:53

    I've never seen an Avocet - what a cool looking bird. The beach huts are charming, but I'd rather be out on the beach too (as long as it wasn't cold or windy!).

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  8. gautami tripathy17 May 2014 at 08:56

    Love the beach huts and the words. Great photos!

    Here is my Saturday Snapshot post!!

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  9. Anne@HeadFullofBooks17 May 2014 at 09:26

    Oh my, I love the photo of the cheerful beach cabins. And the shorebirds are a type I've never seen before.

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  10. Anonymous17 May 2014 at 11:25

    I love that first picture! Postcard quality. ;) And the Avocets, don't think I'll ever see them here in my area, Alberta, Canada. But we have gulls, lots of them. Thanks so much for sharing your part of Nature with us.

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  11. Anonymous17 May 2014 at 17:00

    If I were there, I would watch the Avocet all day. :-) Quite the distinguished birds! I'm glad they've been brought back from the brink of extinction.

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  12. betty-NZ17 May 2014 at 21:52

    I love the little beach huts--we have some of them here in New Zealand, too, and I find them all quite fascinating. Those birds are simply gorgeous!

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  13. Lmkazmierczak18 May 2014 at 12:30

    Choice shots indeed...the Avocets sre intriguing; glad they are reviving well! http://lauriekazmierczak.com/life-in-a-slow-lane/

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  14. lorik18 May 2014 at 15:37

    I just LOVE that beach hut pic! So colourful and great perspective. I am also surprised (and pleased) that they still exist. I want one!!

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  15. Susan Lindquist20 May 2014 at 05:56

    Such interesting birds! And imagine that much worth for a beach shanty ... they are pretty colors and chipper looking though!

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  16. Louise24 May 2014 at 02:26

    I've never seen an avocet either, how wonderful to hear a good news story about bird numbers though, it looks an amazing place.

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