Jo’s Monday walk : Along the shore

Can you guess where?

Can you guess where?

I wasn’t sure what to post for this week’s walk.  I haven’t yet taken you to Nottingham and I know that many of you like castles and history.  But when this is published, I will be in the Algarve, and hopefully on my way to a Monday walk.  It seemed only right to take you along.

My favouurite kind of shell

My favourite kind of shell

The river beach on Tavira Island is rich with this type of delicate beauty.  It never ceases to amaze me that, no matter how many are taken home, there are always more to discover.  Come with me on a simple stroll along the beach and see what we can find.

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When you ride across to the ilha on the ferry, the river beach is where you land.  Often enough I loiter here.  There’s always a passing boat to wave at or admire.  I like to follow the shoreline looking for ‘treasure’.  There is a greater variety of shells on this side of the island, which seldom gets dashed by the Atlantic waves.

Looking back at Tavira from the river beach

Looking back at Tavira from the river beach

Meandering

Meandering

When I tire of looking, I head over the ilha to the main beach.  There are a number of sandy trails crossing the island- some easier to follow than others.  I sometimes get a little disoriented and wish I’d stayed with the main path, but eventually the sea always appears on the horizon.

Am I nearly there yet?

Am I nearly there yet?

At last!

At last!

Depending how hot the day, I may just choose to collapse here for a little while.  Down on the beach, someone has been creative with shells and two fish survey the world, just a little wearily. It is rather a warm spot to be out of the water!

Creative with shells

Creative with shells

Keeping an eye on the beach?
Crochet detail
Knots!
An eyelid
Eyelid detail
Fish ‘scales’
Dangling!

Leaving behind the crazy fish, I simply have to kick off my flipflops and dip my toes in the surf. I know I’ve said it before but this beach really does stretch for miles.  You have the choice of simply returning to the river beach by following the sea wall, or you can walk along the beach till you’re ready to flop.  I’m sure you can guess which I’m inclined to do.

Fancy a paddle by the lighthouse?

A bit of a splash by the lighthouse?

The beach bar at Barril acts as a powerful incentive.  And there’s the beautiful Anchor Graveyard. Because sunset comes earlier at this time of year, this trip I may just manage those sunset images I’ve always coveted.  For now, I’ll leave you with a gallery I took last time I was here.  I think you can find your own way home?  See you there!

I’ll be back in the UK for next week’s walk.  Maybe we’ll do Nottingham, but we’ll definitely be walking somewhere.  I hope that you’ll join me.  If you have a walk that you’d like to share, it would be great if you could link to me, or leave a link to your post in my comments.  The details are on my  Jo’s Monday walk page.

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Time to share this week’s walks.  Kettle on and feet up!  Many thanks to all my contributors.

Drake has me singing again as I stroll alongside him  :

Here, There and Everywhere 

High fashion and shoes this week with Violet Sky  :

Shows who you are

Enjoy a change of pace and place with Cardinal  :

Berlin Street 0741

Sharing comes naturally to Amy.  Do join her and her delightful ducks  :

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A very special garden from Jude.  Enjoy it because it’s her last before she’s off to Australia!

Garden Portrait : Abbotsbury sub-tropical gardens

Dear Meg takes us to the Australian bush, on a serene walk with nature  :

The river road 4

Noe is back this week, playing with the children on their island paradise  :

Amazing journey to Rajuni Kiddi Island

Brilliant, aren’t they?  I hope you enjoyed them all as much as I did.  Happy walking!

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  1. amiga!even though the images did not load (i will view them later this week) this post gives such an essence of YOU!          “…the river beach is where you land.  Often enough I loiter here.”   that says so much about you.. taking time to really examine your surroundings and not race through life.  people often miss so much because they don’t take time to see the little surprises that Life places there for our benefit.  i felt as if i was walking beside myself!     thanks for a great start to the day and the week! z From: restlessjo To: tzeebra@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, November 3, 2014 2:01 AM Subject: [New post] Jo’s Monday walk : Along the shore #yiv5251099529 a:hover {color:red;}#yiv5251099529 a {text-decoration:none;color:#0088cc;}#yiv5251099529 a.yiv5251099529primaryactionlink:link, #yiv5251099529 a.yiv5251099529primaryactionlink:visited {background-color:#2585B2;color:#fff;}#yiv5251099529 a.yiv5251099529primaryactionlink:hover, #yiv5251099529 a.yiv5251099529primaryactionlink:active {background-color:#11729E;color:#fff;}#yiv5251099529 WordPress.com | restlessjo posted: “I wasn’t sure what to post for this week’s walk.  I haven’t yet taken you to Nottingham and I know that many of you like castles and history.  But when this is published, I will be in the Algarve, and hopefully on my way to a Monday walk.  It seemed o” | |

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    1. Hi Lisa 🙂 Tavira time is for enjoying. I race around like a maniac at home sometimes, trying to catch up (like this weekend). Many thanks for joining me. I hope you got to see the photos.

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  2. Hi Jo, I truly love walks on the shore and gladly join you. Your photos bear witness to that particular shore being very beautiful indeed – it will be another item on our places-to-visit list…
    However, today I just got off at Baumwall Station in Hamburg (Germany) – some of the nicest walks I took this year start there. So this is just a beginning. And while the story I tell in my post is not about walking, it sure is about ‘getting there’.
    My approach to photography is not as documentary as yours, so I wonder if it is okay for me to join you: http://empireoflights.com/2014/11/03/the-steep-approach-to-baumwall/ – Cheers, Tobias

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  4. The temperature has been dropping over here, in Canada. A sign that winter is just around the corner. Seeing those footprints in the sand was just lovely today:)

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      1. Happy belated birthday Jo! Seem to be saying that a lot this week! I was too tired to log in yesterday (on your birthday) and Tuesday vanished in about an hour – odd that, losing an entire day. But arrived safely and even managed some sleep, so jet-lag not bad at all, and cuddling that delicious wee one is well worth the horrible journey. Hope you are having a great time in lovely Tavira and enjoying your beaches. I quite like the one about fifty yards from me! Shame I can’t stay here…

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  20. Oh what a peaceful, sunny, gorgeous, sand-between-the toes walk this is. Love the shell creations, very clever 🙂 Hope you are having a wonderful time Jo. Will you take a walk with me when you get back? Can’t say the weather will be anything like this, but it will be bracing and wonderfully refreshing. And full of swans. I’ll have it here for you upon your return. Hugs. 🙂

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      1. Happy Birthday for tomorrow Jo, hope the weather improves and you have a beautiful day no matter what. The sun will shine on you either way. Birthday Hugs 🙂

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