Low Tide

Cape Cod Bay has giant tidal swings of about 12 feet. At low tide, the Bay empties and you can walk for what feels like miles before you hit water. Just 12 hours later at high tide, this entire scene is under water. It's cool because every time you go to the beach, it looks different.

[Moira Brown]

Beautiful shot! I love how the tides change everything. In fact I love how the sea is always different and you never know what it's going to be like and what you will find on the beach!

[Kelly]

Very pretty Laurie - great colours and textures in this shot and I love hearing about where other people live!!

[paula goff]

i need a trip to the beach!

[Diana Moss]

A really beautiful seascape

[Beverly Carmichael]

I'll say it's cool! In the summer it's cool, in the winter it's cool. Love your picture today especially the ripples in the sand. I miss the beach!

[Paul Myers]

That's very cool. We don't have nearly the tidal flux on the west coast.

[Shirley Banford]

Gorgeous shot.

[santina]

very beautiful photo, i like the colors and the texture

[Anne ❀]

nice to see and hear about the beach and your walks. beautiful view!

[Sally Gustavson]

Don't you just love the bay? I actually like the bay side a lot better than the ocean side. Great shot of it, Laurie.

[Steve Mueller]

Very nice..I like the texture in the sand, the calm pool of water, and the sand and water in the background...nice shot.

[Joyce Wells]

I just love having huge tide differences so we can really enjoy low tide and see some many things! I follow a woman on this site who lives on the Gulf of Mexico, and she's always amazed at the difference in the tides here - she said there is only about a few inches difference between high and low tide, as the gulf is spread out over such a wide area. I just can't imagine that! This is a perfect Cape shot!

[Rick Schies]

The whole beach and water scene up in that area always looks so beautiful. It is fascianting how the areas are affected by the tide.

[bkb in the city]

Great shot Laurie. It would be great to experience this in person sometime

[bardejov]

This is very cool. Great shot.

[Jennifer C]

lovely POV and scene here! beautiful image

[Rich&Barb]

the bay beaches are the best

[Myrna O'Hara]

Colors in this are lovely. Congrats on your little dog on the PP , so cute.

[Sharon]

Great tidal marsh shot. So typical New England.

[Melissa Pike]

I've always loved that about the Bay - so cool how a whole other world is revealed at low tide. I always chuckle at the tourists that don't realize we have such a tidal range and come back to find their wide-open, empty spot on the beach was that way for a reason. ;-)