Monday, November 06, 2006

High Tides Low Tides


There has been a lot of energy about this weekend. A full moon and extreme tidal movements have given us some very beautiful views of the foreshore.


Claystone cliff

The beautiful tricoloured claystone cliffs at Nightcliff beach

Ant on a Beach Hibiscus

Beach Hibiscus (Flourishing in the humid air)


Although the coming of the wet season can be uncomfortable it is a great time to be outdoors, especially by the sea. Some times the sea breeze is the only thing that can offer any relief from the build-up conditions, until the rains come.


Man fishing (optical illusion)

The overhanging cliff in this photo appears to be several meters high. However it is an optical illusion. The man fishing in the photo is actualy quite some distance away from the overhang, he is not standing on top of it. When I saw this photo I was supprized by how dramatic it appeared. If you look at the waves below they appear to be quite large but they are actualy only about knee high.



Casuarina beach low tide

At about midday on Sunday the tide had receded all the way to Dariba Nungalinya (Old Man Rock) but by the evening it was lapping at the cliffs in Dripstone park

High tide Cas beach

No comments: