Everything is Permuted

The weather has not been good. Along the coast gusts of up to 100mph were reported overnight. It wasn't quite so severe where we are, but we awoke to metal-grey skies, wind and rain. By early afternoon there were hints that the sun might break through, but this proved to be a false dawn. The squalls were moving through rapidly though so I chanced a quick visit to Rottingdean.

The tide was out, which normally would be ideal but I was after crashing waves against the sea walls. I ventured down on to the beach instead. A small number of people were braving the elements, but generally it was quiet. Except for the sea...







I didn't stay long. The winds made it treacherous. Stones were strewn over the paths, and the light (never good to begin with) was fading fast. The rains were never far away.

It's quiet now (though still raining).

Back in the garden, it's also been quiet. The trail cam has revealed a much reduced level of activity over the past week (brief glimpses of the foxes, and one sighting of a badger). Seasonal, or perhaps weather related. Last night (strictly speaking, the early hours of Saturday morning), I did finally get a direct sighting of the Bold Vixen. She was lurking at the rear of the garden. She is still displaying a slight limp, but it's harder to detect now. She occasionally holds the leg when she's standing, but mostly she seems content to place weight on it. A good recovery all told.


Camera note: all the sea shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens and UV filter (mainly to protect the lens). I used the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens for the vixen.