For our monthly wildlife survey at Paxton, we concentrated on an area of Redlands that is particularly good for Wasp Spiders later in the season so were not surprised at the number of Grasshoppers (wasp spider dinners) present in the long-grass areas. Delighted to find a Red-tipped Clearwing, 2 Marbled Whites and several Small Heaths. The plant tally was equally long!! ID sheets at end.
Wednesday was a day of very heavy showers so we decided on a visit to the Priory. Bridlington Priory was founded in 1113 as a house of Augustinian canons. At the Reformation, the Priory was ‘dissolved’and most of its buildings destroyed. The nave was left and was the sole parish church in Bridlington from then until the 19th century. It is an impressive architectural area and has a 'untidy' homely feel with equipment for the various community activities stored everywhere. The Angelic choir on the wooden stall ends occupied my time together with the altar steps/platform which are full of carboniferous fossils. These and the font are Tornai marble from Belgium dating from 12th century so photographing these is going back in time in two steps, 900 for its arrival in England to 38 million years ago when the inhabitants were living in the seas around Belgium!!
A vibrant sunset tempted us onto the beach last night with the colour in the clouds reflected on the wet sand giving liquid gold hues towards the west and soft pastel shades out to sea. I decided on multiple exposures combining movement of the camera at slow shutterspeeds with more static shots and very pleased with the results. Debs and Jim are taking opposite views while Ian is in all places at once covering every aspect of the subject as always. Otherwise it was playing with colours and shapes and movement.
