Something that we have to be very mindful of in the Northern Hemisphere during winter is daylight sunshine and vitamin D.
So although many posts for Winter is coming 🥶🥶🥶 - and with it the Worldmappin Winter Challenge 🥳🥳 are based around Christmas markets and cold weather, this entry will focus on early December sunshine and fresh air at a local Scottish beach!
The beach in question is Leven beach which is about 9 miles up the coast from me.
I happened to be in Leven doing some work for the first time in years and finished early.
The sun was shining and so I thought fluff it, get yer arse down to the beach!
I wasn't being a lazy arse but it looked like someone was...
Did you see him?
He almost blended in with his colour of clothes!
I am fascinated by wind turbines. Quite ironic really as my background in the Oil and Gas industry.
But we have to grasp better ways to do things .. right?
As you can see the tide was out, which was great as it meant I could join the dog walkers and their dogs along the wonderful flat beach.
The wind whipped up a wee bit, not that the dogs minded!
In the distance you can see an old drilling rig that would be used to explore and drill new oil and gas wells.
I told you it been a while since I had been in Leven and it was many years since I had been on their beach.
And I sure as heck forgot about their wee burn.
I had only brought normal shoes which were not waterproof and I sure was not going to do what this guy did!
While he was jumping / hopping through the water his dog brought me his ball so I could throw it for him!
I mean look at the scenery, how could I refuse!
I did throw a few times and this time throw it over the little river!
This German Shepherd managed to get his owner wading through the water.
Dogs just love water!
Being along the coast, we have quite a few holiday parks with caravans or mobile homes. This is one such park.
Pretty awesome views, don't you think?
But it was time for me to go back, there was no way I was crossing that river. And so that meant more pups wanting to play ball.
Just look at the view and the sun! It might be early December but this was me getting some fresh air as my mother would say.
I think many things that we deemed old wives tales had some truth in them without people knowing why.
So in the winter when we are lacking in vitamin D, even if it is cold we would be told to go out and get some fresh air. That fresh air would really be the vitamin D!
You can tell how cold it was when pups are wearing coats. These two greyhounds were wearing matching coats!
Here we were back at the end of the beach and I used to fish off those rocks when I was a kid. I tell you that those wind turbines were not there when I was kid lol!
This area is called Levenmouth because surprise surprise we are at the mouth of the river Leven.
But that was my cue to get off the beach and get myself home. Just as well because the clouds were started to turn grey and yes on the way home it did actually rain.
I meanwhile I had my share of fresh air for the day, and even played with a couple of dogs. So yeas it was a cracking day!
I hope you managed to get out for a few walks this week!
This is also a post to participate in the #wednesdaywalk initiative from the wonderful @tattoodjay
Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your day!
All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo and pictures were taken with my Google Pixel 9 Pro XL smartphone and lead image designed on canva.
@tengolotodo December 18th 2024
sure is a nice beach and I agree gettign out and soaking inthe sun is good for us
that guy sure blended in, I wonder is it purely coincendital or did he plan it, probably not i am probably over thinking it
Thanks for joining the Wednesday walk :)
Thank you for that, it seemed a bit suspicious!
Yeah it's a nice beach and anytime I can get out in the sun I love it!
Have a great day.
Vitamin D is so important that many of the studies on suicides say that lack of Vitamin D is one of the causes of depression. Here in Venezuela, the coldest and least sunny state, Merida, has one of the highest suicide rates in the country. In contrast, in Sucre, the state where I live, we don't have that problem. The people here are very friendly and talkative. I loved the dogs and the scenery. Greetings, my friend
Ah so the Sucre state is the home of la pulga. That is a shame about Merida and unfortunately is not surprising. We have a term called SAD "Seasonal Affective Disorder" and yes depression is a big knock on effect of lack of vitamin D. I do take supplements in the winter to help counter it.
The dogs were great fun and the scenery is gorgeous. Big hugs and happy Wednesday my friend.
Beautiful pictures on the beach and you even got to play with a dog! Great way to get some exercise and make some vitamin D!
Oil and Gas will still be around for a long while, after all something has to lubricate those windmills!
Yeah I think there were about 5 dogs I played with in the end. Always a fun thing to do.
Oh yes there will be still O & G in some form for quite a while, lubricating the windmills, good one 🤣
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Thanks so much @ybanezkim26 and I hope things are better now. MErry Christmas to all at @worldmappin
You are very welcome @tengolotodo! it was well deserved. ☀️
Keep up the great work and Merry Christmas to you and your family as well 🐝👍
Sunshine is definitely a rare commodity this time of year! Even when you get it, you can't be outside to enjoy it. I bet there is a run on Vitamin D pills in the state of Michigan in the winter! Turbines are interesting. We have a ton of them over here. You should see them at night when the lights on top of them are blinking across a field for miles and miles. It's impressive.
Fresh air also is vitamin d. No wonder I don't lack vitamin d😛😌. Hehe. Don't have a mermaid tear there?
Hehe yeah you get enough vitamin D, and of course I am jealous.
No mermaid tears, I shall see if I can get you some for Christmas!
So beautiful. It such a beautiful site to be this season 😂
It was a beautiful day! Merry Christmas 😄
What a nice place, so bad for the lack of vitamin d here in Italy luckily we don't have this problem 🤣🤣
Hehe ah yes you get more than us in winter!
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