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)
I think I’ve already read this, Derrick, but it might be the tablets.
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Sorry, Derrick. Straight down to Boot’s after breakfast.
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That oysters tree fungus looks amazing 🙂 And the sea, so beautiful!
Thanks very much, Ribana
Sorry Derrick, I still can’t enlarge the pics.
I’m sorry, too. Jackie can’t, either
Lovely photos of your sea adventures.
Thanks very much, Arlene
Love the egret paddling and the louring skies, but i too am unable to enlarge any image, sadly.
Usually your pics are placed in a ‘carousel’ when you put 2 or more on the same ‘line’/group which is what allows us to ‘open’ them. All images here have been set to a fixed width of 584 pixels for some reason (probably not of your specific doing) and they do not appear to be in the usual carousel format.
Hope that helps? 🙂
I can’t enlarge the photos, but they’re still lovely. 🙂
Thanks a lot, Merril. No-one can – if there is no improvement today, I will revert to the Classic editor
Love the kite photos Derrick.
Thanks very much, Gary
Those are some large kites. Have a great weekend.
You, too, Mrs W. Thanks very much
Your welcome
The oyster fungi are amazing! And that windsurfer sure looks like a harder soul.
Thanks very much, Laurie
I watched Life Below Zero last night and they talked about a tree fungus called Chaga (I think). It was healthy. What does this tree fungus do? It’s huge!
I really don’t know anything about the fungus – I just like the shapes. Thanks very much, Jacqui
Wonderful shots, Derrick. They embiggened perfectly. Just off to watch the England v USA match for the fifteenth time…
Thanks very much, Mike. That is good to know – and the rugby viewing, too
I got both posts, Derrick. I love these photos of your shores, having grown up near the Atlantic on this side of the pond. I am further away from the sea here, and it is the Pacific Ocean now, but it also has a wild beauty to it I will always treasure.
Thank you very much, Lavinia
Wow! Lots of action in nature on your side of the world. Looks and smells like fall. Great shots.
Thanks very much, Cindy
Wow Cool sea adventure
Thanks very much, More
You’re indeed welcome
These are all striking images, especially the views of the sea.
Thanks very much, Takami
I made this comment the first time around but now I can’t find it!
Have you contacted WordPress?
If you are using the desktop App you could try uninstalling and re-installing. If that fails to fix the problem, revert to the Classic and if that also fails call for a little ‘Happiness’ support!
I’ve had an unsuccessful concierge session and another useless chat session. Thanks very much, Sue.
You know I love the kites! 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
Many thanks, Carolyn X
Ignore my comment, I now realise I wrote it on another of your posts and have now spotted your reply!
That dull grey sky and sea is a great foil for the brilliant buoy and the kite surfer. And I am really fascinated by those fungi.
Thanks very much, Paol