Tidal Collection (page 8)

Sea wall at Severn Beach, a village on the Severn Estuary
The sea wall at Severn Beach, a village on the Severn Estuary in South Gloucestershire, England. The Severn footpath ? on the sea wall

Black rocks - beach at Knockbrex, Wigtown Bay, Solway Firth
Black rocks shine in the winter sunshine as they are exposed at low tide on the beach at Knockbrex in Wigtown Bay, Solway Firth, SW Scotland

Strong winds in Kirkcudbright Bay, SW Scotland
Winter winds whip spume from the waves in Kirkcudbright Bay looking towards Little Ross Island and its lighthouse, SW Scotland Date: circa 1995

Fisherman unloads buckies whelks at Port William, Galloway, Scotland

Traditional River Severn salmon fisherman
A traditional River Severn salmon fisherman with the rows of salmon traps, or putchers that were used for thousands of years before the Enviornment Agency banned them in 2012

Fisherman walks up the beach - New Quay, Wales
A fisherman laden with coiled ropes walks up the beach after leaving his boat. New Quay, Wales Date: 1994

River Tweed flows under the old Berwick Bridge
The River Tweed flows under the old Berwick Bridge at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, England. Berwick-upon-Tweed town hall with its clock tower is in the centre. Photographed at dusk Date: 2014

Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland. Looking south east. Early morning on a winter day Date: 2014

Lindisfarne tide haven offering shelter to people cut off
Lindisfarne - a tide haven offering shelter to people cut off by the tide while crossing the Holy Island Causeway, Northumberland, Seen at low water Date: 2014

Upturned currach boat on Innishmore, Aran Islands, Ireland
Upturned currach on Innishmore, Aran Islands, Ireland. A currach is a type of Irish boat with a wooden frame, over which animal skins or hides were once stretched, though now canvas is now used

Two beach fishermen with their rods and line
Two male beach fishermen with their rods and lines at Col Huw Bay, Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, South Wales. It is a windy and wet winters day and the sea is rough. The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Beach fisherman, Col Huw Bay, Llantwit Major, Glamorgan
A beach fisherman unhooks a flounder he has just caught with rod and line at Col Huw Bay, Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, South Wales

St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall, England. The small ferry leaves the slip on the mainland at Marazion at high water. First published The Sunday Times Date: c1988

Lobster fisherman with pots on the harbour at Portstewart, N
A lobster fisherman stacks his lobster pots ready for use on the harbourside at Portstewart, County Derry, Northern Ireland Date: 1989

Climbing the Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland
A man gives a helping hand to a woman as they climb the basalt columns to the top of the Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland Date: 1989

An elderly lady with white dog Portstewart, Northern Ireland
An elderly lady in coat and headscarf walks along the promenade at Portstewart, County Derry, Northern Ireland. She has a small white dog on a lead and the winter sun is low in the sky Date: 1989

Purton Hulks, near Sharpness, Gloucestershire
The remains of one of the Purton Hulks. The old boats were deliberately sunk in 1950s to protect the banks of the Sharpness and Gloucester Canal at Purton, near Sharpness Docks

Fishermen bait a lobster pot, Newquay, Wales
Two fishermen bait a lobster pot, Newquay, Wales. Their boat is beached and dried out on the sands Date: 1994

Sheep graze Flookborough saltings, Morecambe Bay
Sheep grazing in the early morning light on the saltings on the coast near Flookborough, on the Cartmel Peninsula in Morecambe Bay, Cumbria Date: 1993

Shrimp fisherman, Flookborough, Morecambe Bay - 8
Freshly cooked, freshly caught Morecambe Bay brown shrimps, Bob Dickinson, shrimp fisherman, Flookborough, Cumbria Date: 1993

Shrimp fisherman, Flookborough, Morecambe Bay - 6
Flookborough shrimp fisherman Bob Dickinson uses a hand net to catch shrimps at low tide in Morecambe Bay, Cumbria Date: 1993

Shrimp fisherman, Flookborough, Morecambe Bay - 7
A handful of freshly cooked, freshly caught Morecambe Bay brown shrimps, Bob Dickinson, shrimp fisherman, Flookborough, Cumbria Date: 1993

Shrimp fisherman, Flookborough, Morecambe Bay - 3
Flookborough shrimp fisherman Bob Dickinson riddles sand from freshly caught cockles he has just dug from the sand in Morecambe Bay, Cumbria Date: 1993

Shrimp fisherman, Flookborough, Morecambe Bay - 5
Venomous weaver fish in Flookborough shrimp fisherman Bob Dickinsons shrimp net, Morecambe Bay, Cumbria Date: 1993

Shrimp fisherman, Flookborough, Morecambe Bay - 4
Flookborough shrimp fisherman Bob Dickinson riddles sand from freshly caught cockles he has just dug from the sand in Morecambe Bay, Cumbria Date: 1993

Shrimp fisherman, Flookborough, Morecambe Bay - 2
Flookborough shrimp Fisherman Bob Dickinson rides his tractor into the low tide of Morecambe Bay to catch shrimps off Flookborough, Cumbria Date: 1993

Shrimp fisherman, Flookborough, Morecambe Bay -1
Flookborough shrimp Fisherman Bob Dickinson rides his tractor into the low tide of Morecambe Bay to catch shrimps off Flookborough, Cumbria Date: 1993

Hunstanton beach, Norfolk - 2
A woman walks her two dogs on the deserted beach at Hunstanton, Norfolk Date: 1990

Hunstanton beach, Norfolk - 1
Two people excercise their dogs on the beach at Hunstanton, Norfolk, England. In the foreground are wooden piles and the picture is taken into the light Date: 1990

Bait fisherman, Kent
A fisherman sucks up lug worm bait with a vacuum device on the beach at Dungeness, Kent, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Children Cape Cornwall
A boy and a girl dodge waves on the slipway at Cape Cornwall, Lands End, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Marloes Sands, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Movement of the tide ebbing and flowing among the rocks at Marloes Sands, Pembrokeshire, Wales in winter. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Tractor on beach, Normandy, France
An old tractor on a beach in Normandy, France Date: 1988

Bait digging, Lorient, France
A man digs bait at low tide amidst the rotting wooden piles on a beach near Lorent, Brittany, France. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

River Loughor, Gower, Wales - 1
Old men watch as a small pleasure boat is launched into the River Loughor at Penclawdd in the north of the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, South Wales. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

River Loughor, Gower, Wales - 2
Old men watch as a small pleasure boat is launched into the River Loughor at Penclawdd in the north of the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, South Wales. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Old Dock House, Sharpness
Old Dock House at Sharpness Old Dock, Gloucestershire. Boat hulks are on the bank of the dock. These are the Purton Hulks, deliberately sunk in 1950s to protect the bank

Sharpness old Dock
A man walks along the south pier at the entrance to Old Sharpness Dock, Gloucestershire, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: circa 1987

Hoopers Inlet, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand - drone aerial

Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) roosting at high tide, Severn Estuary, Swansea, Wales, UK, September

Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) moulting birds at high tide roost, Bridgewater Bay NNR, Severn estuary This is a nationally significant site for this species, Somerset, England, August 2009

A Coast Scene at Warrnambool, 1901. Creator: Unknown
A Coast Scene at Warrnambool, 1901. The first documented European discovery was by Lieutenant James Grant in December 1800, the first settlers arrived in the 1840s

Canute Reproving the Flattery of his Courtiers, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Canute Reproving the Flattery of his Courtiers, c1890. King Canute (c995-1035), explaining his humanity, the sea would not obey him. From " Cassells Illustrated History of England"

St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall, 1929. Creator: Unknown
St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall, 1929. Tidal island on the English Channel in Mounts Bay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Enfants au Bain, (Children Bathing), c1900. Creator: Unknown
Enfants au Bain, (Children Bathing), c1900. Le Zoute on the North Sea, one of the most popular seaside resorts in Belgium. From " Knocke sur Mer - Le Zoute". [Ern. THILL, Bruxelles]

St. Michaels Mount, c1830s, (1920). Creator: James Baker Pyne
St. Michaels Mount, c1830s, (1920). St Michaels Mount is a small tidal island in Mounts Bay, Cornwall, England. From " The Connoisseur Vol. LVI" [Otto Limited, London, 1920.]

The Combing Wave, New Jersey Coast, c1897. Creator: Unknown
The Combing Wave, New Jersey Coast, c1897. Offshore winds on the Atlantic coast. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co. London, c1897]

The island of Torghatten, 1914. Creator: Unknown
The island of Torghatten, 1914. Torghatten is a granite mountain on the island of Torget in Bronnoy, Nordland. From " Norge - Turistruter I 65 Billeder"

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Tidal wonders: From the captivating Burgh Island Hotel tractor rides in Bigbury-on-Sea to the enchanting Uig Bay in Isle of Lewis, Scotland, nature's ebb and flow never cease to amaze. Aerial dusk views over Saint Michaels Mount near Penzance offer a breathtaking spectacle, while curlews gracefully navigate stormy Welsh skies. St. Ives in Cornwall paints a picturesque scene with its charming coastal charm, as sunset hues dance over Morecambe Bay in Cumbria. The Wave sculpture stands proud on Newport's waterfront, framed by the majestic castle and bridge backdrop. The Menai Strait in Wales showcases the mesmerizing power currents, while Eilean Donan Castle exudes timeless beauty against a backdrop of crashing waves. Starfish scattered along sandy beaches add a touch of whimsy to our shores. In Brancaster Staithe Norfolk, Brent Geese find solace amidst tranquil tidal creeks during winter months. Berneray's sandy beach and croft harmoniously blend with the Sound of Harris beyond; an idyllic sight found on Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Tidal marvels remind us that nature is both fierce and gentle simultaneously - forever shaping our world.