Romping the beach at Revtangen

Daddy was informed of the possibility of waders in October on a beach in Revtangen, we were there previously in Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and weren't expecting any waders now that it's autumn. The waders should be sunbathing someplace in Portugal, Israel, Libya if not South Africa. So we went on a "just in case".

There were no waders to be seen; there were many passerines, ducks, the usual large number of cormorants and gull but no waders! They are sunbathing someplace warm ... not here in 8 degrees, cold and windy conditions.

All we have on the beach were these round rocks. Theraupatic to some extent and the kids love it. We found ourselves a cozy patch on the beach full of these weather beaten, tempered by glacier, smooth as baby bottoms rocks. A millenia of glacial mingle, tumble and rumble to end up on these beaches; perhaps another millenia to be forge millimeter by millimeter by the waves from the North Sea.

Aisya's handiwork.

Both kids trying to figure how it works.

Two piles reaching up to the skies.

 Ali with his handiwork, trying to sneakily topple the two behind him.

Two brave souls at Vigdelstanden beach ... warning of fecal matter in the water turned us off quite early, the cold water wasn't that inviting either.

Revtangen Beach (North) when we arrive just past eight, cold and windy. 

We romped about for nearly two hours. By then everyone fingers were practically frozen ... all we had on were half cycling gloves which weren't suitable for these windy times. We packed up and left to the relatively warm car waiting for us in the sun on the other side of the beach.

With autum well underway, the temperature is slowly reaching single digits. The tendency to remain indoors in the warmth of home is overwhelming, but there's still plenty of nature to be enjoyed at these times ... less people about too!