Just southof the sluice at Kessingland near to Benacre this Pill box already sketched from the beach. Once on the cliff erosion by waves has undermined the pill box and it now lies at the bottom of the cliff.
Day 161, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
I have always admired this rudder outside of the sailors reading rooms in Southwold. It once belonged to the beach yawl “Bittern” one of many that used to be homed on Southwold beach.
Day 160, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
From my friend Dot’s garden this Quaking Grass (Briza media).
Day 159, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Looking North from Kessingland towards Pakefield and Lowestoft. The strong Northerly winds have caused a fair bit of erosion on the beach with the removal of large volumes of shingle. There is now a large drop of 2-3 feet down to the tidal zone. In my sketch you can see where the Marram grass is suspended on the top with it’s root system dangling in free air where the shingle has been removed. This sort of erosion often happens in Winter, it is not so common in June. 
Day 158, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
A stroll along Kessingland beach on a beautiful sunny day and over the weekend the Yellow Horned Poppies have started to flower. I have been awaiting for this to happen a sketch which has been in the planning for a while now.
Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum) with it’s yellow flowers a common summer flower along our shingle beaches and sand. So why Yellow Horned poppy? this is because once it has flowered the seed heads lengthen and curl like “horns”. Please take care as if broken the yellow sap is poisonous.
