Low Tide / High Tide Photos

[Dedworth]

Some good photographs here

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...landscape.html

[Michael Parnham]

Excellent Photo's

[stevewool]

amazing

[joebloggs]

especially the Blackpool ones, its amazing how quick it changes from low to high tide.

[lastlid]

especially the Blackpool ones, its amazing how quick it changes from low to high tide.

Yep. Thats how the cockle pickers get caught out, further up the coast in Morecambe Bay. Weren't they illegal immigrants too?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/3464203.stm

Yes. The sands slope away at a low gradient. We were drilling wells off Blackpool and quite a way out to sea and yet the water was only 45ft deep at mean tide.

[Dedworth]

Yep. Thats how the cockle pickers get caught out, further up the coast in Morecambe Bay. Weren't they illegal immigrants too?

Yes - they were illegals this is quite a good film about it

Ghosts http://www.allmovie.com/movie/v375208

[blessed_ekim0826]

Nice photos

[Terpe]

Really interesting Photo's Dedworth
Great find. I've added that link into my Photo Favorites.

[Stuart]

Great Pics!!!!

[mickcant]

Thanks, really intresting
Mick.

[lastlid]

Thanks, really intresting
Mick.

Reminds me of a place in Bembridge (Isle of Wight) where you could only cross the bay at low tide, along a kind of causeway. Dont know if it is there now. At high tide the causeway would be below water.

[rusty]

Also at the causeway to Holy Island in Northumberland.

Many reports about people stranded after ignoring the warning about high tides

[mickcant]

Reminds me of a place in Bembridge (Isle of Wight) where you could only cross the bay at low tide, along a kind of causeway. Dont know if it is there now. At high tide the causeway would be below water.

I think I know where it was, but it is dangerouse becouse the estury that discharges there becomes a very narrow fast flowing 8 foot wide strech or so of water, then when the tide comes in it rushes the other way.

There are also unoffical walks held to the wartime offshore forts when the tides are low enough, only a short period every year.

Mick.

[lastlid]

I think I know where it was, but it is dangerouse becouse the estury that discharges there becomes a very narrow fast flowing 8 foot wide strech or so of water, then when the tide comes in it rushes the other way.

There are also unoffical walks held to the wartime offshore forts when the tides are low enough, only a short period every year.

Mick.

Twas a long time ago, Mick, about 30 years ago. I remember crossing it as a kid. We used to go to Bembridge each year for about 3 or 4 years.

[lastlid]

Also at the causeway to Holy Island in Northumberland.

There is a strong connection with Lindisfarne and the Isle of Man via the Solway Firth. Basically the line along which England and Scotland became "welded" together a few years back.

[Dedworth]

There are also unoffical walks held to the wartime offshore forts when the tides are low enough, only a short period every year.

Mick.

I'd love to go on one of those Solent forts - not so sure about the unofficial walk though !

[mickcant]

I'd love to go one one of those Solent forts - not so sure about the unofficial walk though !

The Coastgards do always know about them and keep an eye open, some when they have left it too late can end up up to their waist in water
I have not done them either
Mick.