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| The underwater reefs and ledges of Kimmeridge Bay home to the Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve. |
| …and immediately above – next to the MOD firing range the oldest working oil pump in the UK. Pumping continuously since 1961 its not the first thing that most people tend to associate with an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. However there is an almost hypnotic elegance about it that gives the landscape a slightly surreal quality. |
 Lulworth Skipper nectaring on Greater Knapweed
Restricted to the Dorset coast one of our smallest butterflies. Despite being nationally rare it appears to be relatively common along the coastal grasslands. Also seen at Durlston Country Park and Langton Matravers. |
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| Another nationally rare species the Nettle-leaved Bellflower around the corner in the roadside verges of East Creech. | Lulworth Skipper |
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| Wild Cabbage, the ancestor of the Savoy and Brussel Sprout growing in the shale cliffs. | Strawberry Anemone. Unfortunately I still haven’t found a true, wild one. This was taken inside the Fine Foundation Marine Centre . |
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| Eventually when the tide retreated we finally managed to get on the flats for a bit of exploring. Unfortunately after 10 minutes the thunderstorms rolled in. Time for a sharp exit. |