I have developed a head cold sore throat and very irritating cough, but there are a lot going around so I am not too surprised. I did a bit of sorting out this morning and then decided to go down to the sea as it was a lovely morning and the promised wind hasn't arrived yet. I walked through the park on the way there and saw this leaf, bit sure if it is bugs embedded in it but I had never noticed one like it before.

Another leaf had a couple and it was facing the other way so was able to see that whatever they are are 'in' the leaf rather that 'on' it.

I took my book and read sitting on the sea wall for a bit and then had a walk on the beach and over to the rock pools. I took lots of pictures because the just looked so dramatic, but will just post a small selection. This was the castle beyond the rock pools.

Then a couple of general shots of the pools and the sea.

My shadow was long in the autumn sun, so had to take this one!

I spotted a bird out at sea that was definitely not a regular sea gull, sitting on a rock motionless for ages. I got as close as I could and was still a good way away so had to really zoom in to the maximum.Not a very clear shot but fairly sure it was a cormorant.

The last picture today is a bit of fun really, we have all heard of Footprints in the Sand, well this one is Hoofprints in the Sand!!