Covehithe Church sketch
This view is from the road as it approaches the thatched church of St Andrew’s built in 1672 which sits inside the ruins of the once larger church.
Day 203, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Feverfew sketch
Found growing in Henstead and a member of the daisy family, Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) or perhaps I should use the name Batchelor’s buttons as I share it’s name.
Feverfew over the centuries is one of the most used plants for herbal remedies and is commonly used for migraines, headaches, arthritis or as it’s name suggests fevers (please note I do not personally advocate it’s use). I just love it’s white flowers with yellow centers.
Day 202, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Common Centaury sketch
There are extensive patches of the delicate flowered Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraea) that over the past few years has grown on Kessingland beach.
It is a low growing biennial with small delicate 5 petaled flowers with yellow anthers. Interestingly early in the morning you will find all the flowers closed.
Kessingland beach is perfect as it is a blend of dry grassland and sand dunes.
Day 201, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Old beach boat winch sketch
Still a couple of these old beach boat winches on Kessingland beach, Pakefield, Aldeburgh, Dunwich and Sizewell beach. Most of them are a rusting reminder to times gone by when inshore fishing boats were launched on a daily basis.
Day 200, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Driftwood sketch on Kessingland beach
A beautifully tactile piece of driftwood about a foot in length, beautifully soft and pale in colour for my 200th sketch of the year.
