Tresco
As we approached Tresco in the Isles of Scilly we were greeted with the sound of piping Oystercatchers as they chased each other high in the air above the boulder beach and across the sand dunes. The very sound of summer at the seaside! Later we were to hear the double note of the Cuckoo echoing across the famous Abbey gardens and to enjoy the close attentions of the exceedingly tame garden birds as they took crumbs from our hands.
In the afternoon we landed on the neighboring island of St Mary’s and organized two walks, one mainly scenic and geological, the other an easier walk to see birds and plant life in a local marshland sanctuary. A day spent in glorious sunshine!
As we approached Tresco in the Isles of Scilly we were greeted with the sound of piping Oystercatchers as they chased each other high in the air above the boulder beach and across the sand dunes. The very sound of summer at the seaside! Later we were to hear the double note of the Cuckoo echoing across the famous Abbey gardens and to enjoy the close attentions of the exceedingly tame garden birds as they took crumbs from our hands.
In the afternoon we landed on the neighboring island of St Mary’s and organized two walks, one mainly scenic and geological, the other an easier walk to see birds and plant life in a local marshland sanctuary. A day spent in glorious sunshine!
