Foraging for Samphire on the English west coast - 2021 sequel.

Foraging for Samphire on the Bristol Channel, revisited 2021. It’s been over five years since I made the original film on collecting this plant to eat. This is a sequel to that first film revisiting the same spots on the Bristol Channel in North Somerset. The season is a short one - samphire makes a brief appearance at the end of June or the first week of July and lasts until Sept, but it can be very woody at that time and is way past it’s best.
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Cameras:
Canon EOSR mirrorless with RF 35mm prime lens.
Mavic Air
Edited in FCPX
V/O recorded on a Rode video mic.
Music: Epidemicsound.com

[@9murlon]

Beautiful film - thanks for sharing.

[@MrAndyballard]

cheers Murray 👍

[@jackieharmer2385]

Great film thanks for sharing Andy . The poached egg with samphire looked delicious 😋

[@MrAndyballard]

it's good with fish of course, but a poached egg on toast runs a close second.

[@Alpacadave66]

Love it AB

[@MrAndyballard]

churs DO

[@PaddlingTramp]

Beautiful video! David PT

[@MrAndyballard]

Nice one, thanks David

[@mandycampbell329]

Another stunning film Andy! Could just eat that now 😁

[@MrAndyballard]

Back in the YT house! Thanks. Yes, I've been scoffing it down of late, it's at it's peak right now, may even go picking later today.

[@billybud8178]

Time to shed my shoes and get out and find some of this stuff then! nice informative production, thanks.

[@MrAndyballard]

Get them shoes off Billy.

[@Thepastfinder79]

Porlock weir area where the breach happened great samphire

[@MrAndyballard]

I'd heard that Porlock was a good spot, season's well over now tho

[@costas_karpi]

nice one Andy, I recognise that music, I used it in my lastest video......now I must get one of those drones :() Quality as always Andy, love watching your videos

[@MrAndyballard]

cheers Costas, drones... mmm, steep learning curve! I've been flying for over 5 years now, crashed em, ditched em, collided with allsorts of objects... you name it. I now consider myself an experienced pilot but it does take time and patience.

[@martynjones7824]

Andy you are making some absolutely amazing films ! Thank you. Love your canoeing and love marsh samphire.. I live further down the channel but on the opposite side [ nearest marsh samphire to me is Laugharne of Dylan Thomas fame..] where it is not that prolific but well tasty ..

[@MrAndyballard]

Thanks for the positive comment Martyn. I can see Wales from the English side of course, but that sounds further along, yes I know Laugharne, close to Pendine sands if I remember correctly?

[@martynjones7824]

@@MrAndyballard Hi Andy.. sorry for long delay in responding [ just returned from Watchet ! ] .. yes very close to Pendine.

[@penelopehedley1514]

Andy thank you for sharing this film, it’s always a joy to watch your informative adventures. You make a mean poached egg 😉x

[@MrAndyballard]

You're welcome, I do make a mean poached egg! 👌