Sanderling #1

There are Sanderling on Sands o’ Maesan. They are energetic beyond imagination.

Sanderling - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey

They work the tideline as if their lives depend upon it, which, of course, they do.

Sanderling - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey

They are never still, despite the impression given by the frozen nature of photography. If only I’d got the focus just perfect on this one:

Sanderling - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey

With the waves crashing on the sand behind them, they skip and flutter their lives in a rush to catch any uncovered tasty morsels:

Sanderling - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey

There’s one:

Sanderling - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey

This is definitely a job for someone with waterproof feet:

Sanderling - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey

Beautiful.

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