The ever-changing beach
by Christine Smith from on (#12752)
South Uist Very little about the beach is the same as usual today, for it has obviously taken a pounding over the past few weeks
On a dull morning with a brisk wind blowing there's only one place to go for a walk and that's the beach. At least here the light on the silvery-grey sea gives an impression of brightness, and the constant movement of the waves lends liveliness to the landscape.
As is so often the case in the winter a great pile of kelp several feet thick has been deposited where the sand meets the beginning of the rocky headland. But very little about the beach is the same as usual today, for it has obviously taken a pounding over the past few weeks.
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