We went for a walk along the beach at Cruden Bay on Saturday evening.  It was getting late, but it was a lovely, if chilly evening.  We had the beach to ourselves, well nearly.  We met one lady from Massachusetts who was staying in a local hotel and was delighted to chat and to greet our dogs.   We were able to give her some local information and tell her how to find Slains Castle which she hoped to visit the next day.  It was only when I got home and looked at the pictures I had taken that I noticed she appears as the lone figure on the beach, almost lost on the wide stretch of sand at low tide.

The dogs did enjoy their run.  Poppy circled us over and over again and even tried to scale the dunes.  Poor Lily always comes second in the races, but she does not seem to mind.

My eye was taken by these tacks in the sand, a straight line far into the distance.  The footprints were quite far spaced.  I think it had been two people running along the beach.

The Ladies Bridge across the Water of Cruden which gives access to the sands was rebuilt about a year ago now.  It is wider than the old bridge, and quite sturdy.  It is a shame, though, that the wood has been left its natural colour.  It does lack the impact of the old bridge which shone out with its white paintwork.