Paintings and Prints of the East Anglian Coast
Yet again drawing on the flowers of Hen Reedbeds (Suffolk Wildlife Trust) with this sketch of Musk mallow (Malva moschata). Growing by the car park as this is a perennial that prefers drier soil and not the wet reedbeds normally associated with this reserve. It has the most delicate pink coloured flowers on upright stems.
Found this rolling in the wash of the sea on the beach at Kessingland. At first I was not sure what to do with it, I was sure that it was part of some WW2 munitions. Whilst we did not really want to pick it up and carry it home we also did not feel we could leave it on the beach. Pretty sure now and after Suffolk Police’s reaction we should not have brought it home. It has seen a lot of wear and only just resembles it’s former self. What we had found upon some investigation is the detonator to a WW2 mortar bomb. About 4 inches in length ans still showing signs of the 3 pairs of fins. I must stress that the item has been removed safely by Suffolk police/bomb disposal.
Found next to the car park at Hen Reedbeds nature reserve just outside Southwold. This Meadows Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) was one of several likely candidates for my sketch today and I could not resist the blue/violets flowers of this grassland perennial. Common throughout the east and south of Great Britain and for my Swedish friends known as Midsommar Blomster.
Other flowers just as beautiful on the reserve at the moment Musk Mallow, Tufted Vetch, Cinqufoil and Greater Knapweed.
Next to Hen Reedbeds nature reserve is Wolsey’s Creek. Situated between Southwold and Blythburgh. A great place for wildlife and sketching.
After an an early morning rain shower I have headed down to Snape Maltings today. I love the little footpath that extends along the course of the river with reeds either side and at low tide mud banks. If you are lucky the call of a Redshank and some Dabchicks (Little Grebes) or extremely lucky with the flash of blue from a Kingfisher.
