Moray sees ‘dream’ beaches celebrated with a flag day

More than a hundred specially designed flags were displayed on the sands at Findhorn this weekend to give thanks for Moray’s beautiful beaches.

The gesture – part of the UK-wide Beach of Dreams art project – saw a group of walkers set off from Burghead shorty before 9am on Sunday.

With them on their eight-mile route along the shoreline they carried a set of pennants which had each been coloured and decorated using natural dyes and beeswax.

Several hours and eight miles later they then made it to Findhorn where they planted the flags.

The project was partly organised by Findhorn Bay Arts, which is based in Forres.

It was run in conjunction with local artists Amy Neville from Naturally Useful and Eve Mosher, as well as with the environmental education charity Wild Things.

The walkers conducted their journey in silence to better experience the power and strength of the sea.

Speaking after reaching their destination, one said: “The coastline changes constantly and the village of Findhorn has to constantly adapt to these changes.

“Sea and coastal erosion are happening. I hope Findhorn is still here in 50 years."

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