I watched recordings of World Cup rugby matches, last night between Fiji and Uruguay; today between Italy and Canada, and between England and USA.
Early this evening Jackie drove us to Mudeford and back.
The oyster shells arranged around a beech tree in The Oaks on Lymington Road, Highcliffe revealed themselves to be a ring of fascinating tree fungus.
Beneath louring skies,
aboard choppy waves spray-soaked,
wet-suited, windsurfers strutted their stuff, while
kite surfers preferred the more sheltered harbour.
A lone little egret picked its way along the shallows.
This evening we dined on Jackie’s deliciously authentic tender lamb jalfrezi and savoury rice garnished with fresh coriander with which she drank Hoegaarden and I finished the Saint-Chinian.
I am copying and resubmitting this post because some people never received it and others could not enlarge pictures. (27th September)
Does not look like a good day to be out on the water.
Not for me – but those surfers love it. Thanks very much, Mrs W
Your welcome
Living well and eating grandly – that’s the life!!
Thanks very much, GP
Lovely.
Derrick what was the score of the England-United States match?
Thanks a lot, Drew. 45-7
Wow
I couldn’t biggify those fungi photos – or any others – today. They look so interesting! I do admire those water fliers!!
Thanks very much, Pauline. WP has certainly played up with this post
Bless them – they do many hiccups!
I’ve copied and resent it because Jackie didn’t receive it. She still hasn’t
Sometimes in the midst of a hiccup attack subscriptions are changed – or fall off altogether. It happens to me quite often. I think folk aren’t posting, but then it appears I’ve unsubscribed from them. And then sometimes when the problem of not receiving posts persists I’ve found if I unsubscribe and resubscribe all is well again.
Thanks for that, Pauline
I couldn’t either, the way I usually can.
Thank you both for this important feedback
I’ve had a couple of people tell me the same, Pauline. They had mysteriously unfollowed me but hadn’t done it themselves!
🙁
Omg – the fungi looks like oysters – wow and the spray form the water and clouds in the sky had a nice feel in the post today
Thank you very much, Yvette
Yes – I thought the wording about the water and clouds was very poetic.
Thanks very much, Jodie and Yvette
Those windsurfers must have amazingly strong arms.
Indeed, Tootlepedal. Thanks very much
I’ve done windsurfing and it’s all grand until the sail gets into the water after a spill (of which I had myriad). Trying to get that water-soaked sail out of the water had me trying a different sport right quick.
🙂 I’ve seen people struggle endlessly with that
I tried it once and just kept falling over.
🙂
: )
Your sky photos are fabulous, Derrick, and of course, all kinds of water sports always attract my attention.
Thanks very much, Dolly
My pleasure, Derrick
I don’t know much about rugby but I do know you well enough not to leave spoilers. Dinner sounds nice!
Thanks. very much, Susan 🙂
That water looks a little to rough for me. Great photos, Derrrick!
Thanks very much, Jill. The surfers love it.
That was a beautiful ride. Jackie is not only a great chef, but a wonderful tour guide, too. BTW, what is ” lamb jalfrezi “? I have not heard of jalfrezi before.
It is a curry including lava beans – over here served quite chilli hot. Thanks very much, Jan
Thanks. I love both chili and lava beans. Sounds like something I’d enjoy.
Looks like a very gloomy day, but those kite surfers were having fun. Great photos, Derrick.
Thank you very much, Sylvia
Those wind surfers are fascinating Derrick … I enjoy watching them here at our local beaches
Thanks very much, Ivor
Looks like a blustery day indeed. I was waiting for the picture of you in your speedo joining in on the surfing fun.
I may be some time, Jerry. Thanks very much
That was great camera surfing as ever.
Thanks very much, Uma.
Definitely not a day I’d want to be on the water either. I too was unable to enlarge the photos.
Thanks very much, Sue. WP messing with me. They left off the tags and wouldn’t let me add the last picture (of an egret). Eventually I got the tags on but the egret only this morning.
A lot not right with WP at the present time
Yep
I once drove fifty miles to see a Little Egret they were so rare and now they’re everywhere! I really don’t know how people can say the climate is not changing.
Thanks very much, John
Whenever I see kites, I get all excited and feel like a little kid again! 🙂
Beautiful photos, Derrick! Definitely a reminder that the wind and waves are a boon to some…and a bane to others. 😀
HUGS!!! 🙂
Boon/bane I like, Carolyn. Thanks very much X
Whenever I windsurfed on the Solent, the wind wasn’t quite enough to counter the current, so I lost ground (water?). Those currents from the double tides are something else!
Indeed. You are a braver man than I. Thanks very much, Leslie
It only takes a bit of practice and good balance!
Not sure about my balance – although hand/eye coordination always good
Some beautiful, wild weatehr there. Kite surfing looks like fun!
Many thanks, Lavinia. It looks fun for those who don’t repeatedly end up in the water 🙂
Nice photos and yummy meal
Thank you very much, More
Absolutely welcome
A bit too brisk for me, but the kite surfing does like fun … from the shore. 😀
Exactly – from the shore. Thanks very much, Widders
The day looks very cold and the water even colder. I maintain a very healthy respect for rough weather.
Thanks very much, Liz. Strangely enough the day was warm. I didn’t test the water 🙂
Isn’t that interesting! I must be associating the grayness of the day and the chop on the water with cold and windy days on the Maine coast.
Beautiful sea and sky shots, Derrick!
Thanks very much, Clare