Nature Reserve at Saint-Pierres La Mer, France

We travelled on to a nature reserve after a supplies stop at a large supermarket. The service point was token operated so after spending about ten minutes in the very cold wind we sorted ourselves out and found a parking space right at the front of the reserve car park looking out across the mud flats and in full exposure to the northerly winds.

We taped up all our vents to retain heat in the van and went for a walk around the reserve and through the town, heading back before the sun went down so we could get the heat on and stay cosy. Paul popped outside to get some night shots as the sky was perfectly clear.

Clear skies at night

After a very rocky night, the wind had got stronger - the sun was shining thought so off we went again looking for Nature in the reserve - all we found was an empty bird hide, some sea gulls and driftwood. Although Paul spotted some kite boarders.

The breezy beach at St Pierres Sur Mer