Quickly popping by to say we're back. We've got so much to catch up on, plus we are meeting up with Charlotte and the girls in the Forest tomorrow so I will catch up with you all as soon as I can

You told me not to forget to photograph some sheep Myriam - well here is one to start off with:-))

Tags:   northumberland sheep Dunstanburgh Castle

© All Rights Reserved

Bamburgh Castle was a 5 minute drive from where we were staying. I have put a couple of photos in the comments below, the first showing a shot of it taken from the beach across the road from where we were staying (literally 3 minutes walk). The original castle was built by the Normans. We didn't go in due to the Covid situation. Glorious looking place though, don't you think?

Two more in comments below

Tags:   bamburgh castle northumberland castle castle by the sea

© All Rights Reserved

The Northumbria coastline is known for its sand dunes. The sand is so soft so it makes for hard work to walk up them. We were walking around the area of Bamburgh where the wild flowers were in profusion

Tags:   rosebay willow rosebay willowherb northumberland sand dunes bamburgh northumberland coastline coast

© All Rights Reserved

We went out on a boat trip whilst we were on holiday. The Farne Island, off the coastline near to where we were staying, are habitat to lots of birds, including puffins. We were not able to land because of Covid-19 but did sale around the islands. We were so delighted to see lots of puffins as the skipper of the boat had said that the 'bird' season there was all but over. This little one had a mouth full of sand eels. I was delighted to be able to get a shot of it, whilst bobbing up and down in a boat

Tags:   puffin puffin with sand eels farne islands serenity boat trips

© All Rights Reserved

These two had decided to go 'off road' and along the coastline near Dunstanburgh Castle. They soon decided that walking on the rocks wasn't for them and headed back to the grass. I do know that there is a breed of sheep called North Ronaldsay, who live on the beach in the Orkney Island who live entirely on seaweed. Perhaps these two had heard of them and thought that they would give it a go

Tags:   sheep on the beach sheep on rocks sheep at the coast northumberland

© All Rights Reserved