Durdle Door and Man of War ...

We looked down on Durdle Door from the cliff top, breathless and exalted - a wild gale blew in from the sea - foaming waves poured through the arch - 

We had walked from West Lulworth, sheltered for a while by Hambury Tout - upon the summit of the chalk hill were two tumuli, smooth green mounds under the shining sky - 

Now we were a few feet from the cliff edge, exposed to the full force of the wind - two gulls soared above our heads, daring the turbulent air - there were white horses upon the heaving sparkling sea - 

We made our way downwards by the winding stair to the beach opposite Man of War - 

Spray crowned the line of rocks off shore - we sat on the glistening shingle, listening to the waves - 

11.30

21 October 2014

Durdle Door

Isle of Purbeck