A breezy walk at the Fitties

Guided tour of the Humberston Fitties with Binbrook WI.

I took a guided walk around the Humberston Fitties yesterday, as part of my work to re-enchant the landscape with stories to bring it to life for both locals and visitors. I must have succeeded as I've had some lovely feedback,'Thank you so much for showing us around the fitties with such enthusiasm. It really brought the area alive for us.'

Shifting sands at the Humberston Fitties

Standing here upon the shore

Standing here, while looking there.

As the waters are shadowed by cloud.

At moody forts, both far and near.

While here on the land, bright sand scurries.

And the creek bends a strong arm

around mounds of shifting sand piles.

Pushing them to here, from over there.

Beguiling the unwary,

as it wraps them in a tidal embrace.

Over there the lighthouse at Spurn glistens,

like a freshly licked humbug, on the far shore.

Olive-grey saltmarsh lays a thickly tufted carpet

between here, there, and the pier.

While wading birds speckle the strandline,

that's moving nearer, from afar, to over here.

Woolly balls of cloud blow quickly

from here, there and everywhere,

while the soft sand continues to travel south,

from here to far away.