Whirlwinds

It's been one of those mornings weather forecasters call 'changeable'. It was sunny and hot early on, but a stiff breeze kept whipping up, and the clouds looked increasingly menacing. We went for a walk on the beach, but took raincoats with us in a rucksack just in case. Luckily it stayed very pleasant and we had a nice walk, and at the end we met up with Marian for coffee at the cafe next to the main beach car park.

Just after we got home, dark clouds rolled over us to the west, leaving a strip of clear sky along the horizon. Suddenly, as we looked, whirlwinds started to descend from the clouds towards the ground. Two of them seemed to reach the ground, while four or five more hung suspended under the clouds. I had the presence of mind to grab the video camera - but not the digital still camera, unfortunately.