BEER - JUNE 2022

 

To see the sun setting at the summer solstice through the Mike Green stone circle was our aim.  Last year the event was shrouded in cloud so we missed seeing it.  This year we set out with all our fingers and toes crossed.  We stayed in Beer village again, but in a more spacious and better equipped cottage.  Everything was just as before – glorious smells of the sea, boats on the water to watch, more people this year, of course, and many opportunities to stop and pass time with them saying hello and enjoying being out and about.

 

While we were in the area Ian took the opportunity of taking Tara on the little tram over the marshes at Seaton to Colyton.  A new activity for her which she enjoyed, especially watching things move passed her line of sight as the tram moved forward.  This was her first time on any public transport. After the first five minutes of not being sure, she found it great. They both enjoyed a good lunch when they arrived at the other end of the line!

 

 

 

This is in Colyton.  It's a lovely, rather quaint, little place with a beautiful church - there's lots more in our blog entry from last year about this place.

This picture is of a pillar box hat to commemorate the platinum jubilee of Her Majesty which was taking place around the time we visited.  We thought that it was a rather nice gesture.

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, we visited the land and the stone circle in good time to enjoy some good wine and some home-made elderflower cordial with crisps and biscuits.  The sun set gently in a beautiful sky and we saw everything one could wish for on this occasion.

 

This picture shows the moment of sunset at the Solstice.  The guy watching (sitting behind the sighting stone) can see the moment as the far stone lines up with his view.  The timing was spot-on!  Apologies for the fact that the camera was struggling getting the images in shadow AND the full midsummer sun!  Someone more adept with Photoshop could probably do something with it.

 

 

 

 

 

And here is the full group of "Solstice Watchers".

We also took in several  visits to the beach for coffee and buns and enjoyed the good weather.