Beach

 

Last weekend B and I drove out to nearby Rapahoe Beach to collect driftwood. We recently had a load of firewood delivered but decided some wood from the beach would help.



Lately we've had some cold Winter nights at 1 degree ceksus at 7am most mornings, in fact yesterday before I left for work I had to wash ice off my car windscreen with a bucket of cold water. But with days like this I can't complain.

Linking up with My Sunday Snapshot,  All Seasons, Little Things Thursday and the Weekend Roundup.

Comments

At Home In New Zealand said…
We've been washing ice off windscreens as well! Stay warm :)
13 July 2024 at 07:20
roentare said…
Driftwood is good for beach photography acting as a foreground
13 July 2024 at 09:41
Iris Flavia said…
I hate such weather, truly. Nice you got that wood for help, too. Ack. 17C here - not really summer...
13 July 2024 at 22:47
Tom said…
...driftwood is Mother Nature's sculptures.
13 July 2024 at 23:25
s.c said…
Indeed that driftwood in the foreground is a fantastic prop in the beach composition.
14 July 2024 at 00:51
Sharon said…
A trip to the beach is always nice in both winter and summer.
14 July 2024 at 03:46
Bill said…
Some people over here use warm/hot water to get the ice off their windscreen. I was expecting to see the windscreen to implode but it didn't. Still best to use cold water or a scraper.
14 July 2024 at 04:23
DawnTreader said…
Love the first photo, that looks almost like a sculpture... I think I'd have difficulties burning it! ;)
14 July 2024 at 04:53
Margaret Birding For Pleasure said…
I love finding driftwood on beaches Amy. Have a lovely week ahead
14 July 2024 at 15:02
William Kendall said…
My mother liked driftwood.
18 July 2024 at 09:17
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