Mobscooter's Pictures of Budleigh Salterton

Budleigh's grey skies and new flag and pole

The clocks changed from BST last night so I was on the beach an hour earlier this morning in GMT. It was still raining and with the grey skies and rain we got a bit damp. The new St George's Cross on its new flag pole was fluttering away as we left the promenade for home.

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Budleigh reflections

A gull on the wing whilst the boats take it easy. Light makes a photograph and looks picturesque at times.

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 70D

West view from Budleigh Salterton

Looking westward across the mouth of River Exe the silver sea sparkles under a dark, moody sky. Holes in the grey clouds lighten patches of sea, with Dartmoor brooding on the far horizon.

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D

Budleigh sea swan

Look carefully and you can see a single swan in the sea off Budleigh's pebbled beach. There were two swans but one vanished and the lonely partner drifts aimlessly in the Otter and along the coast. Very sad.

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Budleigh rainbow

A rainbow brightens up an otherwise dark sky. The rain didn't wet the ground much but certainly made the cloud look dull. The road in front of us is Granary Lane leading to the sea and Promenade.

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 70D

Sun down effects in Budleigh

The dark clouds gathered, blocking the sun - then a gap appeared and the rough sea was lit up faraway.

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Storm Alex over Budleigh

Storm Alex swept over Budleigh Salterton one afternoon. The storm threw lots of rain and strong winds lashed the sea into frenzy. Eventually the dark clouds lessened and we saw white fluffy edges with patches of blue sky. The bottom clouds were still dark, however, and the sea was rough.

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Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION Model: NIKON D5100

Budleigh thatching

Here is thatching being prepared for a cottage's new "hair do". The scaffold is ready and the new thatch will soon be completed.

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 70D

Budleigh thatch scaffold

A cottage is scaffolded in preparation to having a "hair do". The thatcher is laying a new dressing to the roof from the scaffold.

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 70D

Which way from Budleigh Salterton?

The sign say to Otterton and East Budleigh. The footpath runs northward beside the River Otter and on a lovely day like this it is very pleasant. If you're lucky you may glimpse a Kingfisher in the bushes or even a beaver or otter in the river if you're very lucky.

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D

Copp Hill Road Fir tree

Copp Hill road starts in Kersbrook as a steep track that was once used as a car/motorcycle trial hill. The road then becomes metalled and winds its way to Greenway. This massive fir has seen better times but still stands guarding the road.

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Budleigh Salterton - Otter Mouth

The cormorant looks as if he's been hung out to dry. The light and reflections were superb this morning.

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Budleigh Salterton, Otter Mouth

The Otter Mouth at Budleigh Salterton is a wonderful place to see how tides, rivers, rocks and weather mix together in harmony. When the light and clouds join in the scenes can be even spellbinding

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 70D

Squirrel and sunflower

In our garden in Budleigh are six huge sunflowers. This small squirrel seems to be having difficulty getting his breakfast

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

Squirrel has sunflower

This little Budleigh squirrel has got perseverance. He seemed to be struggling to climb one of our sunflowers to get his breakfast, but managed eventually.

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Budleigh's Fairlynch Museum

Built around 1810, the building that now houses Fairlynch Museum and Arts Centre was built by local ship-owner Matthew Lee Yeates. It was then called Primrose Cottage. Typical of a marine cottage orné, an unusual feature is the double-wing staircase and the thatched turret, or belvedere, is said to have been built so that Yeates could see his ships out in the bay.

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Budleigh deserted

Looking up the high street towards the traffic lights only two or three people could be seen, but usually there would be hundreds. Covid 19 has certainly had an impact on Budleigh Salterton. It looks deserted!

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Budleigh clouds

Coming home to Budleigh we seemed to be chasing the big white fluffy clouds in front of us.

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Fluffy clouds of Budleigh Salterton

We've had tremendous showers of rain recently and as the storms abated the disappearing clouds sort of said "sorry" by showing the fluffy bits.

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Two Budleigh gulls

This rather large pebble is a canvas for two Budleigh Salterton gulls.

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D