28th May from the West Cliff Green, Bournemouth

A crow is tidying up after last night’s visitors. It is warm enough to be summer but there is a bright little breeze to remind us we are not quite there yet. The beach is filling up quickly with long processions of families pulling little trollies filled with wind breaks and inflatable animals and children. The West Cliff is a pleasant place to be to listen to the birdsong and gaze at the hazy blue distance out over the bay.

From 28th May 2022

Another fine day for sitting out on the grass and drinking coffee as the grey clouds shuffled backwards and forwards mixing up the sunny periods with sudden chillier moments. But the breeze is gentle and it's not really cold. The beach is still far from full and swimmers are enjoying the little waves. In the clifftop bushes our Dartford Warbler is joined by another; both flying from branch to branch giving a little musical chuckle as they go. They seem unbothered by the presence of watchers. Two wood pigeons sems remarkabley sleek and well-turned out in the sunshine. Tall red campions and foxgloves decorate the lush grassy places #bournemouth #westcliffgreen #may #summer

From 28th May 2019

A fresh breeze coming up from the darkness. The trees stand black against the pale edges of the sky. A smudge of cloud and a single bright star. A pair of white trousers advance towards me and then turn away on a side path. I cannot see the rest of the wearer. Perhaps there is none. The trousers make their way into the distance.