Finally the temperatures are rising - today is a comfortable 6 degrees... Yet, to my surprise, much of the snow that fell 10 days ago remains on the shingle.
Sea defence work is finshed but it doesn't look so at the northern end. I understand that a shingle bank is hoped to form over time as a result of the geotextile bags.
The eroding cliffs reveal fascinating textures and falling sand is scattered on the snow.
There is some angling litter (telltale signs: discarded newpaper and frozen fish packaging) and an unusual number of large bottles. There is also a considerable amount of foreign language items: eg water from Malaysia, juice from Dubai as well as the usual Dutch, Belgian and French offenders - almost certainly jettisoned illegally off ships. The high tide spits plastic cups and sanitary towels onto the shoreline.
A cormorant (or is it a shag?) flaps its wings by the water's edge.
low tide: 08.26 hrs 0.3m, high tide: 14.38 hrs 2.6m
time of arrival: 14.01 hrs
weather: cloudy with some drizzle and occasional near-glimmers of weak sunshine, wind NW 15mph, temperature 6cmarine litter: large amount of plastic bottles and litter from foreign sources (presumed to be from shipping)
