I decided to go to the seaside to take some sunset pictures........... that was the idea anyway!!

For over a week now we've had beautiful clear blue sky with no clouds and that is why I didn't go for the sunset, because you really need clouds to make it beautiful. So this afternoon I caught sight of a few clouds and thought - I'm off.............

So knowing the sunset time was around 9.15pm I left at 7.30pm because I wanted to take photos of other things as well.

It was beautifully warm, but luckily I did take a cardigan with me. I parked the car near the coast and only had to walk a short way, managed to go down some steep steps and found a lovely little bench to sit on facing the sea.

Someone went for a swim - it's cold water

Rock pool

I couldn't believe it when I saw this girl actually swimming in the sea. Our water is really cold and children don't seem to feel the cold, but she wasn't a child.......
Aww bless them - holiday makers in love

There were holiday makers strolling around - awww bless them.........
A canoeist on his way to the way

The canoeist is on his way

His mate joins him - they've got fishing rods with them

A canoeist meandered his way down to the sea, soon joined by his mate. They both had fishing rods with them. Don't know if they caught anything............

The sun is on its way down

The sun was on its way down - not long to go.............
A gathering of seagulls watching the sun

Loads of seagulls sat there watching the sun go down

I noticed a whole group of seagulls gathering on the rocks just watching the sun go down - really amazing.
Starting to go down

Starting to take effect.................
Two horses being exercised on the beach

Two people decided to exercise their horses on the sand - no-one was there - but they had a wonderful gallop..................
Beautiful sunset, but the clouds are rolling in

Ooooh it was starting to look as if it was going to be a super sunset ...... but then I noticed that there were more clouds on their way!!!!! NO NO they can't do that.......

They did..............
At last the sun is almost down

Those damn clouds are on their way

Two hours I've been sitting here waiting for the sunset

Damn things - it suddenly got cold and the sun was hidden behind those clouds. Can you believe it - I'd sat there for over 2 hours, and at the optimum moment - those clouds came along and ruined it.

I drove home all miffed. Apparently tomorrow we can expect some rain - which means that I've just watered the pots for nothing and the new hosepipe I've just ordered won't be needed!!!!

I'm going to have a stiff drink and ring Mickey in a minute... I'll feel better then.