Memories of Half-term: Waterfowl and beaches near the New Forest

 Well, we're well and truly back from a restful, creative, contemplative break by the sea. I love the sea, and try to get there as often as I can. It renews me, and fills me with creative thoughts, and perspective. And here are a few more photographs from the break (the last, I assure you:-)

Swans on Sturt pond.

Swan using its wings as a sail. 

A cygnet

Swans feeding?

Sandpiper

I'm guessing this is a little egret.  (Please correct me if I'm wrong.)

It was a truly gorgeous day on the beach, which was almost deserted.

This looks like a young family trying to escape over the desert.    But in fact, they are just returning from Hurst castle on the track along the top of the spit.

The view out to sea