Tag Archives: dunes

282 Walney Island (North)

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

The empty beach stretches out to the distant sea, and beyond that rows of wind turbines wave like ghostly figures on the horizon.
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238 Rhosneigr to Valley

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

DANGER DO NOT LOITER. The sign appears to be a personal insult referring to my walking speed, but is actually a warning aimed at enthusiastic plane spotters. Continue reading →

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183(pm) Burry Port to Pembrey

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I watch a dumper truck clearing sand from the beach, walk past a mussel farm, and get lost in Pembrey Country Park. Continue reading →

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180b Broughton Bay and Whiteford Sands

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I spend hours wandering along a never-ending beach, see an old iron lighthouse, watch as the coastline shifts in front of my eyes, and discover some mysterious shell mounds. Continue reading →

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173b Porthcawl to Kenfig Dunes

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk along the seaside at Porthcawl, and get lost in Kenfig Dunes. Continue reading →

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173a Ogmore-by-Sea to Porthcawl

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk up Ogmore River and get lost in the dunes of Merthyr-Mawr. Continue reading →

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Stage 10. Caister to Great Yarmouth to Corton

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Ruth Livingstone

I am surprised by the lack of care for sand dunes in Great Yarmouth and experience a moment of stillness under the pier. Further along the coast, I come to an area where a whole section of cliff has slipped down …. The path has disappeared. Continue reading →

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