We walked to the Spa together and Leslie stayed for a treatment while I continued on through a large cemetery. The cemetery is called the Mere Knowles and it was founded in 1856 and it spreads over 42 acres, The north west corner was flooded due to the drenching rain the day earlier. So many very ornate graves were spread across this area as well as two bricked up chapels. There were military graves from WW1 and WW2. There were paths that led out of the cemetery to a wooded area that was home to some interesting birds. Three new birds made it to the list, Eurasian Wren, Common Chiff Chaff and Willow Warbler. Each new bird was identified by the Merlin Sound Identifier. A few months ago our guide lumbed these types of birds into one category, LBJ, little brown jumpers. I reached the end of the cemetery and walked into Seaburn to meet Leslie at the grocery for some shopping.
Some sturdy iron gates
That I passed along the way
The green grass was happy for the recent rain
WW2 graves with a carving of the insignia of the branch of the military that each soldier was a part of
In the older section the graves ar more ornate
In the older section
Some graves had raised borders that acted as planters for flowers
The oldest section was a bit overgrown at the moment
One of the old chapels
Pigeons all lined up
Spooky
The soil must be unstable as many headstones were leaning
The red bricks in the windows show how this place had been clodes up
This grave is solid
The next chapel
A weird wear pattern or a script that I am unfamiliar with
Mossy
A testament to the moist growing conditions here by the North Sea
The full sun gives stark contrasts
Dark and light
Deep shadows
the path ends in some standing flood water
The stream that is flowing along the north end
A Willow Warbler identified by song
The stream along the north end
This fence is actually iron
The path that I walked along looking for birds
A blue Tit
Mossy old stone wall
An as yet unidentified LBJ, little brown jumper
A Eurasian Wren
Heading out
Common Chiff Chaff
The main gate to the cemetery
1856 the founding date
Nice side gate
The larger gates were cluttered with signs
Iridescent glass windows
Very pretty in Seaburn
A RV Park in Seaburn hidden behind the Morrisons Store and a large wall
My path
A large plume of muddy river water is pushing into the sea
