Brean Down Visit, Part V 'Views From the Trig Point & The Descent'by Sheila, July 23rd 2021
Channel: semw52
Date: 28/07/2021

After leaving the look-out post I progress upwards heading for the Trig.point aware of the very steep slopes and sheer drops  down to the cliff below or incoming tides--so as usual I take care .The breeze affects the sound on the video so will interfere with the quality but that is breezy Brean---a wind swept landscape but  a place of Life---life clinging on and gracing the slopes with Summer colors--pretty little blue flowers dance in the wind and others---The  small trees and shrubs are arched and bent usually from a south westerly direction----the wind that blows from that way most of the time ---very little shelter  on this side of the Down----the cattle soon learn this in all weathers and  take shelter  among the  undergrowth  of the North side emerging as the sun eases to wander here---no sign of the goats today but then I never  walked the whole area on this occasion---the goats will be on some cliff edge somewhere or further down the quarry end forever foraging and munching and leaping from one rock to another---many  are big billy goats with very long beards---I have taken some great images  of them over the years---amazing  creatures that are wise on the cliff edges----you never hear of a goat falling off but people and  dogs yes----the rescue boat does have to be called here for people caught out by the tide or  stuck on a cliff edge ---dogs should be kept on leads because  they too are not wise for one sign of a rabbit  and they are doomed to fall..........From the trig point panoramic views can be observed and most landmarks seen e.g Brent Knoll, Crook Peak and on a very clear day Glastonbury Tor---also Steep Holm, Flat Holm, the Welsh Hills and views of Weston-Super Mare, the Quantock Hills and  the Bristol Channel where at least 5 + rivers meet in the muddy waters---further out the great Atlantic Ocean arrives twice daily  with its fast tides ( 2nd fastest in the World) All this and the vast history that has evolved with Time and the geology a record of the changes here  and then  the myths and legends like the  WSM Sea Serpent that is said to patrol these waters tickling the feet of lost swimmers------yes loads to learn here on Brean Down--not just a beautiful slab of rock but a world of its own witnessing many events over millennia--------Anyway folks one more video to follow of this lovely Summer walk as I descend to the beach to admire the sand design being created by one man and a rake before the tide rushes in -------many different designs have been created by him over the years--hours of work to be absorbed by the sea.........Soon time for a much need ice-lollie---it is quite hot today---the Brean Breeze kept me cool but out of that  wind  temperatures were touching 30 degrees ........................................................................