Small marina Small cormorant and some sand pipers Mud and more mud.... Poor little flower hanging on for dear life Part of the river Taw Mickey spotted an egret The tide is fully out and the gulls are not too ha… Imagine living here on the riverbank Cormorant and sand pipers Mickey discovering a small snail on the bush Browsing in the garden Boo trying to look innocent!! The repotted palms and hoya The palms have been pruned of their dead bits Boo really likes this detritus from the old pots Mickey repotting the other plant He's really good at it Boo was watching Mickey all the time New pink lilies about to open A dragonfly came to visit The Japanese anemone is growing against the pittos… The montbretia is still flowering beautifully Anemone among the pittosporum Beach - surely not? Tide is right out Wreck Petunias and fuchsias - always great together Flowers on the quay Bideford flower displays on the quayside Beautiful flowers on the quayside Appledore Shipyards in the distance Top of the Council building Speckled pigeon looking for food Looking towards the new bridge Tide was going out Old Bideford Bridge...... The beach was quite empty for August Instow reasonably quiet for August Lovely pools made by the rushing water Water cascading down the rocks Wonderful sound of rushing water Wonderful little river running down to the sea The breakwater to prevent more erosion This wall is a perfect place for a seagull to have… Very interesting cliffs