photo by Steve Ayres
Written by Megan Calver & Gabrielle Hoad. Posted by Susie David
Out on the Warren we bump into Ranger Steve, who tells us how a recent storm changed the beach “massively”. High winds made sea water pool on the walkways and ran down “like a river”.
photo by Steve Ayres
The place keeps revealing itself.
photo by Steve Ayres
“How did you know it was sea water?” asks Gabby. “I turned the corner and got drenched by spray. I was my own water sampler,” he replies.
Later Ranger Steve’s email delivers a gift: photos of delicate patterns revealed to his site-sensitive eye after the storm removed the top, dry layer of sand from the hard, damp sand below.
He adds:-
“Glad you saw the lizard tracks (and a lizard). The tracks are a classic part of that secret nature vibe that makes this job so interesting. Most people (even those calling themselves naturalists) just don’t notice them. It’s one of the reasons I love the natural world, each time and each way you look, you get a different view.”
Many thanks to Ranger Steve.
