Boxing Day at the beach
We came down from the hills on Boxing Day to walk along the beach at Hopeman. Fifteen miles takes us from river valley enclosed by hills down to the rich farmland of the Laich of Moray and the Moray Firth coast.
Cloud formations marched in from the North.
A little bit of Google Map to help you locate Hopeman. Just in case the red Google blob thingy doesn't show up, it's just at the top left hand corner of the 'E' of Elgin.
Paddling in the sea is still possible in December, as long as you're wearing wellies.
The line of hills behind my welly-booted son are on the other side of the Moray Firth. On the map, follow a line straight up from Elgin to the next bit of land.
Below, my daughter waits for those of us to catch up who had been dawdling around taking photos. Despite the calm skies it was pretty chilly - the grass was frosted, even close beside the shore.
I always love photos of the sea since I live so far from it, and these are beauties. I went out for a walk early this morning to get some snow photos, and it was 5 F (-15 C) - I walked about a mile and that was enough for me!
ReplyDeleteMinus 15 is pretty taxing for a walk, Al. We definitely had it easier. Looking forward to seeing your snow photos.
DeleteLove the sky shots. And your first photo is beautiful! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteWe're rushing towards New Year now, aren't we! Happy New Year to you when it come, Linda. I'm sure you'll be out enjoying that wonderful powder snow of yours.
DeleteThe shot of your son looking out onto the beach is quite spectacular. Best wishes for a wonderful new year.
ReplyDeleteThere's an eternal boy inside even 22 year old men - he just had to paddle. Happy New Year to you too when it comes.
DeleteSuch beautiful vistas there by the sea.
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely, ever-changing views, Sara. We always gravitate to this beach when we're up in Moray.
DeleteYour photos are breathtakingly BEAUTIFUL!!! I would so love to be there!!
ReplyDeleteI am perusing the 'Living in Scotland' issue of Country Homes!!
Ah, to be in Scotland......at least for a visit!
Hello Linda, glad you're enjoying the magazine. A visit would be nice, but I'm sure you'd miss your balmy Texas weather after a while!
DeleteBeautiful! I didn't, couldn't have known what I was missing without Sara's helpful tip to come by. Thank you for taking and posting such lovely lonely scenes!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to my blog, Jill. I've enjoyed my visit to you.
DeleteThe photos are beautiful ! :) Happy new year to you and your family in chilly Scotland ! ;)
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for 2013 when it comes to you too! Our temperatures are actually yo-yo-ing at the moment. Snow tonight, 10 degrees C tomorrow.
DeleteIt all looks perfect to me, thanks for sharing that bit with us Linda. It's been a lifetime since I was that far up, in the days of survival training in the Cairngorms. Such a beautiful part of Scotland.
ReplyDeleteSurvival training in the Cairngorms must have been pretty strenuous, Gary. It's probably equipped you for anything.
DeleteWhat stunning photos! The beach in winter can be so beautiful. And how good that you had both your children home to go there with you. It's really strange to think there are only two days left of the year, after today. Wishing you all very good things in 2013 - Happy New Year when it comes! x
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you, Christine! Winter beaches have a magic all their own, don't they. You just need to wrap up warm...
Deleteme too, I always love pictures of the sea .. but yours are special ! nice to meet your family from the distance too !
ReplyDeletegreetings
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New Years greetings from Scotland to Belgium! Yes, my family does infiltrate my blog sometimes.
DeleteBeautiful coastline! It looked like a nice day for a walk...I bet it was chilly.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! :)
That top photo is a real prize winner. I can't believe one can live in such a beautiful place in the world. We of course have no ocean and our foot of snow makes us have a white, colorless world. I hope you Christmas was great with all of the family. May you have a great new year.
ReplyDeleteI never realized before how far north you are. It's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat photo of your son is EPIC.
ReplyDeleteJust caught up with your blog after a long blog-break - what stunning skies and sea views, and I love the flying geese. Beaches at Christmas and New Year are just the right place to contemplate the old and the new. Thanks for the photos, Judy.
ReplyDeleteWearing a woolen hat at the beach offends my senses! I guess that forked-tongue travel agent who told me that Scotland was tropical was lying! :)
ReplyDeleteWe have been quite lucky up here with the weather compared to other areas. Gorgeous pics :)
ReplyDeleteAs always, lovely photos of the scenery there! "One of the days" my hope is to get to Scotland!
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