Whitby windy winter wonderland we went . South Sandsend beach up a metre of sand from last time . Longshore drift current  faster. Long deep wide sine wave smooth trenches on beach for a mile. Soggy sand ! Friendly Turnstone bird 1 metre away. River Esk flood running over incoming tide . Brown sediment deep. Slashed out of Whitby Piers ends to make delta patterned  stain on sea. Marie Antoinettes coffee and cake indulgence. Indulgent!  Fiona glowing. Beautiful. Lads enjoying our company. Wind blowing us around South Pier.  But up Whitby steps! North Yorkshire Moors sunset thrilling . Blowy cloudy sun-beamed crepuscular rays heart warming. Gorgeous . Steps walk warmed us up. Seagull stamping ground. Imitating rain. Worms fooled . Seagull eats worms. Off shore wind punching sea curved marked wind ripples on way back. Flattening waves though. Long shore drift. Drifting! Great afternoon.