I am still a bit absent. I have had a friend here today because I am helping him with tracing his family history and today we have been updating his family tree.
Here is another photo from The Spit at Fingal Bay. This photo was taken just before high tide and as you can see the two tides are meeting over the sandbar. You can see the Island in the distance.
I had to get out off the sandbar quick after I had taken this photo because the tide was almost lapping at my feet as it was closing in.
There is a disused lighthouse on the island and also remains of the accommodation where the lighthouse keeper lived. A chap called Arthur Murdoch lived and worked on the island too in the 1930s, his job was shovelling shell grit.
Here is a link to a walk from The Spit to the island if anyone is interested.
we used to have a similar effect when growing up on Palm beach i Sydney - Unfortunately/fortunately, the council decided to plant a salt bush to stabilised the disappearing dunes - peninsular save! This pic takes me back - a lovely photograph
@ludwigsdiana As long as you give yourself plenty of time and don't wait till the tide is closing in people are fine. It is just the ones who try to get across too late that get in trouble.
@edorreandresen @ingrid01 @koalagardens @mortman60 @gosia @joansmor @pamknowler @gijsje @jamibann @gilbertwood @thistle01 @pusspup @mittens @seattlite @pdulis @ljmanning @ryan161 @shirleybankfarm @carolmw @craftymeg @busylady @kvphoto @cwbill @pyrrhula @radiogirl @leestevo @bkbinthecity @shutterbug49 Thanks, it can be dangerous once the tide has turned and lots of people get caught in the tidal rips. The ocean is so powerful at this beach.
@wakelys I imagine it would be like being in a washing machine if you get caught in the tides.
@kjarn You will have to let me know when you are coming up here and we can catch up.
We have been to Fingal Bay again today, but this time to the Saltwater Restaurant at the surf club for lunch with friends. A lovely place for lunch.
Ian