Much brighter and less windy day today so decided to go to the castle and take a sketch book along. It was blowy up on the cliff top, but a lovely day. I walked around the perimeter edge and found some steps to sit on, I was a good way from the castle. The grounds are extensive.

These ruins, as you can see, are at the cliff edge, although the cliffs have fallen away a lot so it was probably much further inland originally. Took a couple more shots from the perimeter edge.

There were some steps down to a gate and you could look out of the grounds!

As I got ready to leave the castle took this shot across the North bay as the others had been of the South bay.

Leaving the castle I turned left following a sign towards Royal Albert Park. The path snaked down the cliff at the far end of the North bay. It will be a lovely walk in spring and summer, the trees have yet to burst into life, but it was still enjoyable.

But this shot looks almost autumnal!

I was walking down and then decided that I wanted to go to the top of the North bay cliffs so that I could call in at the studio to collect some painting Tina had done on Thursday. I could see a path that looked like it was heading in the right direction but it meant going up these steps!

So, off I went, the path at the top had a table in front of it but off I went again, only to come to a dead end and steep drop! So back down and down the steps to continue. That tested my knees and I don't usually do steps with a rail!! I got down to the far end of the North bay and then walked up the cliff to the top and along to the studio. The honey pot I painted as a sample turned out really well and now I fancy doing another one for myself!

I'll finish this post with the sunset today!