Last winter we saw some strange white candy-floss like balls in pine trees nearby and later found out that these were nests of processionary caterpillars, a real pest as once they process they devour practically all vegetation! Usually landowners destroy the nests before it is too late but neighbours of the campsite obviously didn't do so as we saw a couple of 'trails' last week (not much vegetation in sight though).
The heavy seas have washed up quite a few dead crabs recently (apparently the cold temperatures also have an effect on them). Here there's a 'former' spider crab, quite a size next to Tine's dainty foot.
The big tides have also been eating away at the dunes again. We noticed this stockade filled with gravel on La Plage des Génerelles. I wonder how effective it will be if under attack from the waves... Nearer to home 'our beach' has been attacked somewhat with a big step down from the pathway through the dunes, the last two photos taken on 14th January and 7th February. It looks like the council will have to sort out more protection before long.
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