Hmm....beach, seal, sky

[SueAppleRun]

I've already got an S, and I've lapsed a bit.....but ....after I went shopping I took my usual route home along the seafront, the sky was moody but that didn't stop me wanting to see the sea....I'm going away tomorrow and coming back on Friday, after meeting up with Jools2020 for a coffee and maybe lunch 😁, we've been meaning to meet up for ages so I'm very excited but it does mean I won't see the sea for a couple of days so today I needed to get on the beach.Anyway back to today, parked the car and walked across the green, the sky was interesting, I took a couple of photos and looked around....wait.....what's that? Oh it's disappeared, could be a wooden groin, showing and hiding as the sea ebbs and flows.....but no!!! It's not in the same place....and gone again but not before I realised I was looking at a seal 🦭 in the sea. It looked like a black Labrador swimming about then diving under the water and coming up somewhere else nearby .

I rushed down the slopes then the steps onto the sand, arriving at the waters edge puffing and gazing at the last place I saw the seal.....but it never came back up near enough to take photos.

So I walked and just because the tide was out a bit and the sand was firm I ran a few short intervals.....still get very out of breath.

Enjoy your walks challengers.

[CBDB Administrator]

Seals! What a special find! Exciting! Maybe he’ll be popping up every time you’re there! Have a wonderful meet-up!

[SueAppleRun in reply to CBDB]

Thank you, there are apparently lots of them a bit further north, that's the first one I've seen in the sea here 😁.It's a long way I'm going hence the overnight stop, I'm really excited, it would have meant nothing special before I got ill

[Annieapple A30min a day]

🍏🙌 Oh how wonderful to see a seal!! 🦭 So special to watch their grac ful antics in the water & their lumbering around on the rocks. Hope you & the lovely Jools2020 have a good coffee meet up! The sea will be waiting for you 🤗

[SueAppleRun in reply to Annieapple]

I've seen them once or twice before but never get photos, if I go north a bit apparently there are loads on the beach, thank you, I'm sure we will, after a night in a hotel and soak in a bath I'll be fresh as a daisy 😁

[Beatlesforever]

Amazing photo! 😍 I remember seeing a seal on the beach when we lived in Kent. I thought it was a chocolate lab! Another dog walker commented on the seal on the beach but by then it was gone 😅😅 Have a wonderful time with Jools2020, it's so wonderful to see virtual friendships turn into 'live' friendships 😊

[SueAppleRun in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thanks, yes we've had many obstacles to meeting up but looks like it's happening now. We saw one swimming after a woman in Chichester harbour once and she came close to shore so I could take photos, but usually by the time I realise what I'm.seeing they are gone

[Jools2020]

I thought my ears were burning! I can’t offer you the sea - I must be as far away from it as it’s possible to be in this country. I do have a pond nearby, though 🤣. Looking forward to seeing you! 😊

[SueAppleRun in reply to Jools2020]

Looking forward to seeing you too, and a day or two away from the sea won't do me any harm 😁

[Dippyeggs]

Aaw how wonderful! And love the photo! Very atmospheric 😍I used to live at the seaside and would go to the beach whatever the weather. I've got some sweet photos of my eldest who was a toddler at the time, paddling in wellies and a Paddington coat in winter 🤣

[SueAppleRun in reply to Dippyeggs]

Aww....it's always lovely at the beach and children really enjoy it winter or summer

[skysue16]

Oh, that is a very atmospheric photo 😍 Great that you saw a seal - sounds like it was playing hide and seek!

[SueAppleRun in reply to skysue16]

All the more reason to get on the beach daily 😀 I'm sure I'll get a good photo one day.

That sky was strange and ten minutes later the clouds had parted and it was blue almost all over 😁

[JeremiahObadiah]

How brilliant that you are stepping out from the screen and meeting in real life.

I hope you both have great fun. Xx

[SueAppleRun in reply to JeremiahObadiah]

Thanks 😁

[Wine 1000miles per year]

This is glorious, I smiled about seeing a seal and having a beach so close is beautiful, hearing the soothing waves, fantastic. Thank you 🌊😊

[Wine 1000miles per year in reply to Wine]

Enjoy meeting your friend as well, hope it goes brilliantly 🙂

[SueAppleRun in reply to Wine]

Thank you 😁

[Wavy-chick28]

How wonderful Sue, nature really does us good. I’m sure you will see it again 🤞🏼

[SueAppleRun in reply to Wavy-chick28]

I'm sure I will, apparently there are loads on a beach about an hour from here, one day I'll get myself there 😄

[Wavy-chick28 in reply to SueAppleRun]

You are doing amazingly 👌🏻

[SueAppleRun in reply to Wavy-chick28]

I've just driven 185 miles without stopping, I couldn't have done that even a week ago 😁

[Wavy-chick28]

That is epic!!! And tiring so yes you are doing very well x