One of he Wepre Riverside information boards.
One of three informative murials at the Wepre Riverside Car Park.
Boats tied up against the wharf, with the water well below the wall and not see unless you look over the wall.
At least one of the boats with its bow above the level of the water.
A colourful sign relating to Cycleway 5.
Scaffolding going up on the former Shotton Steelwork Head Office - about to be renovated and use as Community facility.
The Dee bore is on its way.
The Dee bore arriving.
Still arriving.
The Dee bore getting ever closer.
The Dee bore arrives and goes past.
Not on the walk, but the latest flower to show in my garden.
No GPS today, so the distance is the one on my mobile phone.
Tempeature max: 16.2 Celsius. Wind - minimal. Beaufort Wind Force: 0 gusting to 1.
Martyn and Jill.
This was the first oportunity of meeting up since just before Christmas, so meeting up outdoors at the Wepre Riverside was just perfect with bright sunshine, little wind and temperature in the mid-teens Celsius in the forecast.
The added bonus was a good tidal bore was expected around 11-00. With this in mind, we arrived about 10-15 and had a gentle stroll down to Hawarden Bridge crossed over the riveronto the Wales Coast Path and headed towards Queensferry Swing Bridge in the hope of finding an empty seat to sit on as we waited for the bore to arrive.
My preferred bench was already occupied by a cyclist, also waiting to see the bore.
The bore arrived on time, and as we watched, a cyclist (seen in the last video clip) said as he went past " it will be on Google Street tonight if this works" - pointing to a camara on a pole attached to the back of his bike.
The tidal bore was quite impressive, especially the rolling waves that followed behind the front edge of the bore.
Birds seen or heard on this enjoyable stroll included: Mallard, Canada goose, Black headed gull, Dunnock, Chiffchaff, European robin, Common blackbird, Blue tit, Great tit, Oystercatcher, Great cormorant and Moorhen.
Arriving at the quayside, the boats tied up were hidden from view, but by the time we got back, the water had risen so much that the tops of the boats were beginning to appear above the wall of the wharf.
We arrived back at the car park just after 12-00 when Jill left me to explore the rising tide along the wharf and eaded home - she had a better off this afternoonsand had to leave!
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