20th June from the West Cliff Green, Bournemouth

After the torrential downpours of last night, the morning has set to a fine drizzle. The bark of the pine trees is black from where the rain has driven into them. The sky is a flat, light grey and the sea is nearly motionless. By late morning the sun has struggled through and the day is warm. The rain has flattened the long grass into a wet thatch but the greenery is refreshed. Honeysuckle has appeared and is draped over all the hedgerows. Where the gorse had browned and withered over the past weeks there is now a mass of sharp new pale green prickles.

From 20th June 2022

Little curls of heat waft up the cliff face and along the paths where they are sheltered by the tall green bracken. Blackberries are hard and green but will soon be ripening. A white fishing boat hurries across the little waves trailing a white wake and a cloud of gulls.Sun worshippers lie out flat on the short grass under the clear blue sky. The more circumspect have brought out folding chairs and sit in the shade of the trees. A small breeze is enough to keep the air fresh. Fat bees are almost too lazy to buzz. There is desultory bird song from the bushes. The sound of a worker hammering on a roof nearby echoes and re-echoes through the tranquil afternoon air. #Bournemouth #westcliffgreen #summer #June

From 20th June 2021

The leaves are glossy and dripping from the rain. On some, little drops form tiny jewels that run down making diamond chains. A grey mist gives everything a slight air of mystery. But the mallows are out in full pinkish purplish bloom providing a joyful aspect to the day. It is still warm and the sea is sluggish. A summer Sunday on the West Cliff.