rock hopping in ploumanac'h

today was one of the first in awhile that i didn't experience any rain... and it looked decent outside, so i decided to go on a little adventure. the bus in lannion will take you up to the côte de granit rose (the pink granite coast) for two euro... so i picked a destination on the map (or rather a bus stop) & went for it! ploumanac'h... i still don't pronounce it right, so don't ask. the weather cooperated all day (or at least until i was home, when it started to drizzle a little)... in fact, the sun even came out for a bit. my goodness, the weather can turn on a dime though here in bretagne.


at the beginning of my hike... i didn't want to go too far because i've heard horror stories of how fast the tide comes in & i didn't really feel like getting stranded.


un jolie coquillage.


these rocks were huge! i did a lot of shimmying & climbing & leaping, mind you, carefully (some of the rocks were slippery w/ algae, shells, & kelp), to get from one boulder to another...






self-portrait #1.


hiking along the path... which i neglected to do earlier that day. oops.


self portrait #2.


la mer et les rochers.


i found a "chair" in the rock!


the sun came out for a quick second, and it was gorgeous... the rocks were glistening... but then, like i said, the weather can turn like 'that', and i had to put my jacket back on within minutes of the sunshine.


self portrait #3... in front of le phare min ruz de ploumanac'h.


a decent view of les sept iles... there's an estuary there, and there are several species of birds that winter there. also, the tracks that lead to nowhere... in front of the coast guard station.


another one of le phare and the storm i thought was going to roll in (and catch me in it).


and finally, one that reminds me (okay, just a little bit) of home.

all in all, it was a fantastic day... hopefully the weather will cooperate with me more often so i can adventure out into the unknown! (wow, that was cliche of me... i promise, it won't happen again.)