Mudeford Quay

The River Stour and Avon spill out into the sea through Bournemouth and Christchurch, two seaside resorts. It now appears that sea swimmers have to be warned off entering the water during heavy [...]

This is an unusual year, with the thirteenth moon at Mudeford Quay. Because the lunar month is shorter than the calendar month, this happens every few years. The thirteenth moon can be seen on [...]

I was walking along Avon Beach on the 15th October and there they were, five swallows. It was not swallow weather being slightly chill and overcast. They, of course, knew that and were preparing [...]

I am somewhat compromised when I see the swans in Christchurch Harbour. As they glide over the water, the elegant swan speaks of beauty but also of food; did My Pagan Ancestor Zuri hunt them in [...]

The conditions were right on the 25th September 2018; a full moon and a clear sky. Ann and I witnessed the heavenly orbs over Mudeford Quay. In a post last August called heavenly cycles I [...]

The drive from Mudeford out onto the quay is amazing. From a congested junction surrounded by houses, the view suddenly opens out over the harbour. Its all sky and water, birds and boats, [...]

Heavenly cycles are rarely on our minds these days but let’s change that. Firstly, choose the right day in the month; the evening of a full moon in a cloudless sky. Just before sunset, find a [...]