Friday 27th March.
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The toast was illustrated on the previous page, a very good breakfast at the New Inn, Cerne Abbas set things up for a damp, low cloud kind of day.
I set off for Portland with a mind to see the end of Chesil Beach, the quarry at the the top and pulpit rock at the far end of the island.
I set off for Portland with a mind to see the end of Chesil Beach, the quarry at the the top and pulpit rock at the far end of the island.
Tout Quarry provided the view down from the clouds.
The stack of discarded column top elements was amusing in the current climate.
The stack of samples out at Portland Bill had a certain resonance but it was a pity that the labelling was so crude. (not seen in this image)
Pulpit rock was mostly the same as it ever was but maybe there is a small loss. There was a lot of shifted rock nearby.
The lighthouse has to be photographed as a point of reference, and then on towards lunch...
I ended up at Portesham for lunch and then headed on to West Bay.
The iconic cliff is an interesting photo subject.
While the crane operation had ended the accumulation of material at the entrance of the harbour has not been fully resolved.
Low tides are revealing the banks of shingle that remains in place, in clear view on the Dorset Council streamed camera.
Low tides are revealing the banks of shingle that remains in place, in clear view on the Dorset Council streamed camera.
There were some very moody moments as the odd shower moved across the bay from Lyme Regis.
I did take a small diversion to go and check the field for the small kite event taking place on the 6th June in Poundbury.
The actual field is a cricket pitch which has a surrounding bank on the south and south west sides.
The actual field is a cricket pitch which has a surrounding bank on the south and south west sides.
Finally a quick visit to the 'Giant' viewing point at Cerne Abbas. The turning led directly back to the New Inn.
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