After a stunning pink and gold sunrise, another wild and windy morning, with rain pattering from glowering grey skies.
Most of the woodland is now bare of leaves, making the glossy, evergreen foliage of Holm Oaks stand out, along with a scattering of Black Pines on the slopes of Durlston Bay. Here are and there, the last few leaves of Elms stand out like bright yellow flags.
In the Long Meadow hedgerow, the crimson stems of Dogwood look fantastic among the bare branches of Hawthorn and Blackthorn, with the fruits of Spindle adding splashes of bright pink. Old Man’s Beard flowers have faded from their silvery finery to a flat grey, while here and there, orange Bryony berries and dark blue Sloes can also be seen.
Even more eye-catching, a patch of Snowberry in the Pleasure Grounds is covered with pristine white fruits, like a constellation of white stars among the gloom of the woodland.
On the clifftop and Diagonal Path, yellow Gorse flowers brighten the scrub, while at Tilly Whim, the glossy, fleshy green leaves of Sea Beet (or Wild Spinach) can be seen.
Below the cliffs, Guillemots are crowded onto the ledges, or hurry in and out to sea, with a few bright white Gannets, Shag and Cormorant also on the wing.
Overhead, Jackdaws ride the gusts, while further inland, a few flocks of Woodpigeon pass overhead. On the shelter of Caravan Terrace, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Bullfinch, Dunnock and Song Thrush all seen.