It has been so cold today and I have been catching up on housework and made a batch of chicken satay to put in the freezer. I have got lots of meals cooked now and the freezer is full again.
I took this photo last Sunday when the weather was much warmer.
If you look closely you can see the sandbar between the mainland and Fingal Island on the right of the picture. The sandbar appears and disappears as the tides and storms shift the sand.
On occasion it is possible to walk over to the island but you have to be careful and only attempt it at low tide. About 15 people have drowned walking over to the island in the last few years because they didn't take notice of the tides.
I have walked over to the island twice since we have lived up here and as long as you are careful and keep an eye on the tides you should be safe.
It was at this beach where I collected the pumice that featured in my photo a few days ago.
A lovely image of this neat beach. Sounds fun to be able to walk to the island. We have a wee island near where we came, and same rules apply - an easy walk as long as the tide is right.
I love walking across sandbars to islands, it feels so adventurous! But absolutely, you must take enormous care over the tides. Great picture. Makes we want to go there!
What a wonderful seascape Babs, some people never learn, I have done a sponcered walk across Morecambe Bay walk at low tide with the help of a guide it was a long way:)
How interesting the Fingal Island is? In Perth, WA, we got a Penguin Island where in the low tide you can walk to. And the same, people drowned crossing over. There are a small penguins living on the island.
@dide@casablanca@pcoulson@haskar@wakelys There is a lighthouse on the island but disused now. Sometimes the sandbar disappears altogether for a few weeks and then we will have a storm and the sand shifts again. Some miss the tide and try to walk back to the mainland once the sandbar has covered over, that is when they get in trouble. They don't appreciate the power of the ocean or the rips.
@hrs Walking up to The Spit (sandbar) is a regular walk for some people and quite a workout too. The sand is very soft and hard work to walk on.
@beryl@helenhall@happypat Batch cooking is easy. If you cook a meal for two people, why not increase the quantities and cook enough for 12 and then you have lots of meals cooked in one go.
@kjarn Indeed it is, last week was so warm and this weekend someone flicked the winter switch again. Lovely and sunny today but so cold.
@maggiemae It is a popular beach for surfing, fishing and walking.
@gosia My nephew lives in WA and has been to Penguin Island. Some people just don't appreciate the tides do they.
@salza Only locals here this day due to Covid so not too busy at all. Plus it is the middle of winter too.
Ian
@aikiuser @lyndamcg @momamo @ethelperry @lilh @happysnaps @sangwann @jamibann @ludwigsdiana @k9photo @pusspup @fishers @dutchothotmailcom @gijsje @seattlite @craftymeg @koalagardens @gaf005 Thanks. It is a lovely beach to walk on. As you can see many people walk up to The Spit (sandbar) and back but only a few actually cross over to the island. The tide turns so quickly.
@dide @casablanca @pcoulson @haskar @wakelys There is a lighthouse on the island but disused now. Sometimes the sandbar disappears altogether for a few weeks and then we will have a storm and the sand shifts again. Some miss the tide and try to walk back to the mainland once the sandbar has covered over, that is when they get in trouble. They don't appreciate the power of the ocean or the rips.
@hrs Walking up to The Spit (sandbar) is a regular walk for some people and quite a workout too. The sand is very soft and hard work to walk on.
@beryl @helenhall @happypat Batch cooking is easy. If you cook a meal for two people, why not increase the quantities and cook enough for 12 and then you have lots of meals cooked in one go.
@kjarn Indeed it is, last week was so warm and this weekend someone flicked the winter switch again. Lovely and sunny today but so cold.
@maggiemae It is a popular beach for surfing, fishing and walking.
@gosia My nephew lives in WA and has been to Penguin Island. Some people just don't appreciate the tides do they.
@salza Only locals here this day due to Covid so not too busy at all. Plus it is the middle of winter too.