April 14th 2010 - Path to Formby Point

Working on an assignment back at Formby today. Another beautiful afternoon, if a little breezy, so I couldn't resist a wander on the beach at Formby Point. Here, the path leads out of the woodland and across the sand dunes (home to the endangered Natterjack toad), then a steep drop down to the wide stretch of beach with the Irish Sea beyond. Quiet there today, despite the blue skies. I always feel this stretch of windswept coast line has a strange and lonely atmosphere.