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On a day of winds fit to threaten lingering autumn leaves like those on our crab apples, Jackie drove us to our GP surgery at Milford on Sea for our flu jabs (influenza vaccines).
Down at the coast, vociferous waves crashed onto breakwaters and rolled onto the shore and over the sea wall.
Even the gulls found huddling on the car park tarmac preferable to facing the buffeting elements.
Dramatic skies, seas, and lighting effects gave yet another perspective to the Isle of Wight and The Needles.
When I had my fill of being coated in salt water in the interests of my art, I rejoined Jackie in the car, and did my best to clean the camera lenses.
We then continued on to Friars Cliff beach where we brunched at the cafe.
Here the breakwaters also took a pounding,
but four walkers and a couple of romping dogs ventured onto the beach.
The smaller of the two dogs had a debate with its owner about whether it was possible to take refuge in the cafe. This somewhat obstructed my entrance.
This evening we dined on Jackie’s chicken marinaded in piri-piri and lemon; roasted vegetables, steamed cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, with mashed potato, I finished the madiran.
Even going to the GP for a flu shot produces dramatic photos – amazing!!
🙂 Many thanks, GP
Be still venomous wind, be still …. fabulous shots and I just want to adopt those seagulls who look so disenchanted with what they have to face if they should hasten to spread wings ….
Thank s so much, Osyth
Those walkers are tough! Wow, your ocean shots are some of the best I’ve seen Derrick…stunning.
Very many thanks, Jill
Stunning shots!
Thanks a lot, Sofia
I love cloudy, blustery beach days.
Thanks very much, Leslie
Beautiful pictures, Derrick. 🙂
I love to see the sea hitting the shore. Very dramatic, but so beautiful.
And I also love the gulls.
xo <3
Many thanks, Monica
You are welcome, dear Derrick <3
Fantastic work all around, but that first pic of Friar’s Cliff beach is stunning!
Many thanks, Ray
Those ocean shots are stunning!
Thanks a lot, Laurie
Flu season again, always good to be armed! Beautiful wild dramatic ocean photos Derrick.
And in the arm it was. Thanks very much, Miriam
Fabulous photos. I love the black and white ones especially. We have our first storm warning of the Autumn issued for this weekend, gusts of up to 110kph, time to batten down the hatches for winter!
Thank you very much OFO
The blustery day produced glorious photos. Thank you, Derrick!
Thanks very much, Merril
Some good photos here Derrick. I particularly like the B&W ones..
Thanks very much, Suzanne
The water looked lovely violent.
Thanks very much, Kim
Thank you.
Great pictures!
Thank you, Weekly
Dramatic sky and dramatic waves, very well captured.
Many thanks, Bridget. Got a bit damp 🙂
Wonderful photo of the gulls huddled together.
Thank you very much, Maria
Excellent, as ever sir. Regards
Many thanks, Harbans
My pleasure sir.
Those walkers are extreme! Stunning, your sea shots are a portion of the best..I adore shady, tempestuous shoreline days.
Thank you, Wildlife
Like the photos a lot! ?
Many thanks, OM
Night Derrick! I’m off! ??
Apparently, there were tornadoes in the Midlands. Very windy for a few hours here, but nothing like that. Some great photos by the way!
Many thanks, John
I do, do so love pictures of angry seas.
Many thanks, John
Your photos capture the atmosphere very well !
Many thanks, Sylvie
Wow what a gorgeous blustery day!
Thanks very much, Lynn
I can smell the air. Love the breakwater photo.
Thanks a lot. Lisa
Love these beach shots!
Many thanks, Amy
Waves were ferocious and striking in their appearance, Derrick. I enjoy birds no matter where they are but the gulls looked sweet in their huddled appearance.
The blues, aquas and grays of the beach huts were such a nice shot with foreground of dogs and couple.
Lovely comment, Robin. Thanks a lot.