I guess we are all waiting for the tide of the pandemic to turn. The only difference is that with the tides of the sea, there is a chance for a fresh start…… twice each day. Our wait, for the tide of the CV19 virus to turn, is going to be a while longer.
In the mean time…..
20th February
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Another Full Moon phase is passing and with it another cycle of Spring tides eases. After all the high winds and heavy rains, it will come as some relief to those arround our coast who feel threatened by rising water levels.
2nd February
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It may well be Wordless Wednesday…… But we cannot let the passing of September go without some comment. Indeed, it is a positive comment as September, for the most part, has been more like summer than summer itself. You could say that summer was topped and tailed by a great Spring and now a great September.
September is also the time that I associate with sunsets. They suddenly seem much more intense an intensity which I think is helped by the arrival of colder evenings.
As for my favourite places….. The Lune Light, used to mark the entry into the River Lune from the wide expanse of Morecambe Bay, seen here from Cockerham Sands, it just has to be near the top of my list.
Where ever you are……
30th September
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I have been accused of wasting time on many an occasion…usually when I am lost in thought, just gazing at something or even nothing. Sometimes, it is because that something, is rather mesmerising (and some including me say soothing). As autumn colours the reeds and grasses over the Saltmarsh, they move and sway just like the ever-changing waves on the sea. Rise and fall and a flow just like an incoming tide. Just like the oceans the wind dictates the speed and drama.
So why not let nature sooth away some of today’s wows…
22nd September
(C) David Oakes 2020
Waiting for the tide. Here at Skippool Creek on the River Wyre in Lancashire, the high tide is necessary for boats to be able to make the run downstream to Morecambe Bay and open waters. Like much of our country and coastline, many tranquil places, were once the hive of industry and commerce. Skippool Creek, was just one of many ‘ports’ along the Wyre. All so small that it is hard to imagine there importance. Sailing ships heading off to the Americas, with travellers and adventurers seeking new lives in far off destinations.
Today it is the province of recreational yachting enthusiasts, all very dependant upon a high tide.
7th July
(C) David Oakes 2020
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