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.
Day 157, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Kayaked from Beccles to Geldeston Locks with my sketchbook and friends. However I never managed to find the right subjects or moment. I did pick some Yellow Flag Iris to bring home to sketch but that wilted and so I didn’t sketch that either. So I thought no problem as I was going to the Rumburgh Buck in the evening to listen to some folk music and I would be able to sketch them. Unfortunately space was limited and I could not see them that well so I drew my husband Mark.
Day 156, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Little froglets peeping through the duckweed, sketched whilst doing Norfok Open Studios at Gill’s.
Day 155, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
It may be considered a weed but in its own way it is quite beautiful. It is an interesting plant with the spear like leaves being all basal. A great plant for butterflies and also a favorite in winter with its seed heads for birds.
