The Perimeter

Fog at Highcliffe, Dorset. Fog at Highcliffe, Dorset.

Thick mist amongst the trees in Chewton Bunny, a chine that marks border of Dorset an Devon and an old Smuggling route. Finger sign proclaims “To the Sea”.

Fog near Chewton Bunny, Dorset. Fog near Chewton Bunny, Dorset.

At the waterfront a CCTV camera rotates high on a post in the fog.

Foggy beach at Steamer Point Nature Reserve. Foggy beach at Steamer Point Nature Reserve.

Sea fog at Friars Cliff, Dorset. Sea fog at Friars Cliff, Dorset.

A man strikes up a conversation “Normally you can see Old Harry Rocks and the Polar Bear in the cliffs of the Isle of Wight, but it’s too misty today” I nod enthusiastically trying to imagine these wonders from the tracing paper vista before us.

Foggy Groynes at Mudeford, Dorset. Foggy Groynes at Mudeford, Dorset.

Dewy web, Highcliffe, Dorset. Dewy web, Highcliffe, Dorset.

Two women wearing gilets in plum and navy blue each carry little plastic bags of dog shit, the creators of which ignore the commands shouted urgently in their direction.

Chewton Bunny, the valley marking the Hampshire & Dorset border, Dorset. Chewton Bunny, the…

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