This wee field got away from us, so it was cut to make haylage. I had a picture in my head of what a photo would look like, and this was the perfect time to get lifted up with the loader for a good, high angle. The photos turned out just as I had imagined!
As lovely as the view was, I was glad to be let down!
We had plans to visit the harbour, maybe do some exploring around the boats, but the tide was out - so where were we to go? While I worked out a new plan of action, we called in for a coffee. Billy explored as my iced coffee was made.
Checking the plants for taste.
Checking the bench.
Hello.
Watching the car wash across the way. The power hose noise didn't seem to bother him, unlike Poppy when she was younger.
With a lamb's lead in one hand and a coffee in the other and a camera in the other - wait a minute! I need more hands!
I decided that, even though we'd been to Murlough beach just the previous week, we should go again - this time via the nature reserve. I'd driven there a few days earlier to see if it was potentially sheep friendly (it was) so it was on my mind that I should bring Billy anyway.
It was another walk on a boardwalk for us. There was more foliage to sample.
A lovely view and no rain forecast - unlike last time!
Walk walk walk.
After Billy took his time making sure the plants next to the boardwalk tasted good, we walked through a forest and arrived at the beach.
With the tide out and the sky (relatively) clear, it could've passed for one of those hot countries people are always holidaying at.
In the distance if you zoom in - seals!
I wanted a closer look at those seals - I decided to walk out to sea.
But we soon hit a snag - this shallow bit of water stretched right across the beach, left behind at low tide. Billy didn't fancy walking through that.
So a walk along the beach it was for us, then.
Oh, Billy!
Billy was happy on dry sand.
It turned out there was quite a lot of water between us and the seals, anyway!
Not much to eat on the beach, but there is grass.
It's quite strange - you turn a corner and suddenly there's a whole forest right there on the beach!
Billy loves leaves.
We went into the forest and had to climb these steps. Billy's getting too big to be carried far now, so it was up to him. We took things a few steps at a time. Billy was a very good boy.
Before we left, we stopped by to say hello to the cows, who were busy with their very important conservation grazing.
You can see that the heavy rain isn't far off!
We only stayed a few moments with the cows. We were tired, and a big shower was approaching fast. It started raining heavily on our way home, so we were just in time!
A great place for a walk - I'll be back, I'm sure!