500 Steps by onewing

500 Steps

Last week Martina @cherrymartina posted a photo of her favourite beach and how many steps it was to walk there and that gave me the idea for this photo.

David and I set off from our house silently counting each of our paces to our closest beach and he clocked up 490 and I walked 500. He has bigger strides than I have.

This is our closest beach. As you can see, not too many people know about it and we like to keep it that way. It never gets crowded, even in summer, because we are outside the tourist area.
@cherrymartina Here you go Martina this is a picture of our closest beach. Thanks for giving me the idea for this photo.
June 27th, 2016  
Beautiful, so envious of having the sea so close.
June 27th, 2016  
you are only 10 steps short. haha
June 27th, 2016  
Great beach Babs, so different from ours.Ours is stone, yours is sand...And we are so far away
I know what it means to have a beach that is not crowded, and so close... Fav for your beach
June 27th, 2016  
Welcoming sand, sea and sky. Lucky you.
June 27th, 2016  
Fantastic beach beautifully captured Babs, you lucky lady, looks great even in the middle of winter:)
June 27th, 2016  
A wonderful beachscape, a great temptation to just stroll along...
June 27th, 2016  
Wish I was there, too cold here in sunny Qld :)
June 27th, 2016  
500 steps.. you lucky lady
June 27th, 2016  
Lovely!
June 27th, 2016  
Terrific capture. Great 500 steps :)
June 27th, 2016  
Beautiful beach and waves, so inviting!
So nice to be close to the beach, you must get beautiful sunrises and sunsets!
June 27th, 2016  
Super seascape.
June 27th, 2016  
pretty beach Babs....
June 27th, 2016  
A beautiful spot Babs and how lucky to be within walking distance. :)
June 27th, 2016  
Great to have a quiet beach nearby. Always find it rather therapeutic to take a stroll along a beach.
June 27th, 2016  
How wonderful to have a beautiful peaceful beach so close. I used to live by the sea and I do miss it now.
June 27th, 2016  
Great shot of a beautiful looking place. It looks nice and quiet there.
June 27th, 2016  
Lucky you, wish I had a beach that close to home. Lovely capture.
June 27th, 2016  
Gorgeous sky scape, nice composition, depth
June 27th, 2016  
Really nice composition
June 27th, 2016  
Very nice shot
June 27th, 2016  
Lovely place and shot!
June 27th, 2016  
That's pretty close Babs & you & David are very well matched! You are lucky to live so near but wondering if you ever go & actually sit on the beach?
June 27th, 2016  
Lovely scene!
June 27th, 2016  
Well worth the 500 steps to get a great shot like this. How luck to live so close to such a lovely little bay.
June 27th, 2016  
It's hard to beat a walk along a lovely beach, especially when it is so close.
June 28th, 2016  
A great idea lovely image
June 28th, 2016  
Beautiful! And so close!
June 28th, 2016  
Wow, I think I would have a Woolies in my 500 steps. Your view is far better!
June 28th, 2016  
Beautiful looking beach
June 28th, 2016  
Great shot of your special beach. I would keep it quiet too so you are not overrun with people.
June 28th, 2016  
@susie1205 @yaorenliu @cherrymartina @ethelperry @pcoulson @happysnaps @hermann @deborah63 @lyndamcg @gilbertwood @radiogirl @ivan @hrs @novab @salza @thistle @mittens @ladymagpie @seattlite @cmp @elisasaeter @karens54 @kwind @shirleybankfarm @merrelyn @dawnee @loweygrace @bkbinthecity Thanks everyone, so sorry for the group reply, but we are out for dinner and photo club this evening and I am out for lunch tomorrow too. All go here.
It is a lovely beach and we are lucky that we can keep it quiet as we live outside the tourist area.
June 28th, 2016  
@888rachel Thanks Rachel. Don't think I am going to swap my 500 steps for yours, ha ha.
June 28th, 2016  
@beachdog Oh we do keep it quiet Barb
June 28th, 2016  
@happypat Thanks Pat and no we don't sit on the beach. Only the tourists sit on beaches here. I walk along our lovely beaches most days though, but don't have the patience, or time to sit. ha ha.
June 28th, 2016  
Looks so lovely and quiet, a well kept secret!
June 28th, 2016  
lovely photo of a beautiful quiet beach. You are lucky to have it so close. We have some beautiful quiet beaches here in Adelaide too and we are fortunate that they are only about 20 minutes away by car.
June 28th, 2016  
Oh how lovely to have a quiet beach so nearby. I love walking on the beach - my dogs love it too. I was born and brought up on the coast and I go home to visit family every month or so. I love the idea of counting footsteps to get there! I am going to steal this idea and do it next time too. :)
June 28th, 2016  
Sounds idyllic. Looks perfect too!
June 28th, 2016  
Great idea, and attractive outcome.
June 29th, 2016  
Lee
You've let it slip now Babs. The next time you're there it'll be packed. Good shot.
June 29th, 2016  
It looks fantastic. Great capture.
June 30th, 2016  
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