An early morning paddle to take advantage of a break in the wind. It was absolutely still at times:
Grimstad looks rather nice at 0630 on a Sunday morning:
I followed the line of posts out to sea:
The sun was partially hidden by the clouds but still very bright:
The only greenery to be seen on the outer islands was the weed exposed by the tide:
Fevik from the sea:
Some of the many birds that I saw:
I also had to share the ocean with other boats, but not too many:
I was surprisingly close to the lighthouses that lead the way into Arendal:
I headed for the big beach to the east of Fevik:
There is a very nice "hut" with a fantastic view:
The little harbour to the side of the beach has limited access at low tide:
The beach is beautiful. I imagine that it gets very busy in the summer but I only saw a couple of other people during my breakfast stop.
Eventually I had to leave:
My guess is that this is an old pontoon:
There was time for a few wildlife shots, playing with the macro on my camera:
I reached Fevik just as the populace started to wake up:
As I headed back towards the Hesnes canal and Grimstad, I noticed a building that I assume to be a church:
