Thursday 15 May

Good Morning from Knott End on Sea

They like to call them apartments today but they will always be flats to me - work has restarted on the luxury flats, they have been untouched for over 4 years. We thought they would eventually pull them down but we presume someone has decided to complete them. It is a nice view over the bay & estuary.

Euston Hotel in Fleetwood

Meg

On the Sea Wall

Microlite

Not in flower yet Sea Purslane - Atriplex portulacoides

Take Care

Wednesday 14 May

Good Morning at Knott End on Sea

 Birdsfoot Trefoil - Lotus corniculatus

 Chives - Allium schoenoprasum

 Chives - Allium schoenoprasum

 Common Scurvey Grass - Cochlearia officinalis

 Dovesfoot Cranesbill - Geranium molle

Looking toward Fleetwood

View over the bay towards Cumbria

Saltmarsh & across Morecambe Bay toward the nuclear power station - the windmills are much safer

Windmills in Morecambe Bay

 Red Valerian - Centranthus ruber

 Rhododendron - Rhododendron ponticum

 Snow-in-summer - Cerastium tomentosum

Wild Radish - Raphanus raphanistrum

Take Care

Friday 15 April

Lovely morning on the beach at Knot End

Arnold & Meg on the beach

Chives - Allium schoenoprasum

Common Scurvey Grass - Cochlearia officinalis

Common Scurvey Grass - Cochlearia officinalis

Common Scurvey Grass - Cochlearia officinalis

Common Whelk Egg Cases - Buccinum undatum we found lots of these and I wondered what they could be, my first thought was a seaweed of some sort, Whelks never crossed my mind, they are laid and attached to a solid surface, when the first eggs hatch they begin to feed on the other eggs. The empty cases eventually break free - must be a lot of whelks still out there even though they are on the menu in lots of places.

Dandelion suffering from Fasciation

Misty View to Fleetwood

Fungi

Garden Grape Hyacinth - Muscari armeniacum

Goat Willow - Salix caprea

Shepherd's Purse - Capsella bursa-pastoris

Spanish Bluebells - Hyacinthoides hispanica

Take Care.

Sunday 10 October

Up early and on the beach with wobbly Meg she had a good run and we made our way back along the wall - calling on the Sweet Alison in the sunshine.

 Sweet Alison - Lobularia maritima

Sweet Alison - Lobularia maritima

Our Evening Walk - watching the sun set over Fleetwood

Take Care.

Sunday 26 September

Another sunny day, we walked along the shore as the tide was going out.

 Common Sea-lavender - Limonium vulgare - just the leaves, autumn is spreading over trees and plants not a lot of colour left.

One lonely ferry - this once was a thriving fishing community, along with a lot of our coastal towns & villages they have declined due to the fishing regulations (which I think are only kept by us, the rest of Europe seems to ignore most of them).

Every time I walk up the beach I am tempted to buy a bucket and spade, perhaps they also have become obsolete as I have not seen any for sale - they were always the first things bought by our parents when we came on holiday, come to think of it I have not seen a sand castle for years.

The Knott End Coast Guard building on the left.

 

There is also a cafe - never been in it as it is closed when we are about - although it advertises early morning breakfast - not early enough for us!!

Not a good photo but these are swans over the bay.

Another good dry day.

Take Care.

Saturday 18 September

Knott End

Common Mussel - Mytilus edulis

 Common Mussel - Mytilus edulis

Trying to catch up again,

Take care.