Monday, June 27, 2005
Today we drove to Avondale to find a spot where the Bore Tide can be seen well. Originally, we were looking at going to the Tide Bore Farm, which apparently has been closed down. We were very lucky. We found ourselves at a wonderful spot in Avondale.
The tide is so great, that boats are grounded at low tide.
We took a bunch of pictures and sat down with an older couple who wander down most days to enjoy the breeze and the country side. We mentioned that we were waiting on the bore and they let us know we needed to drive up the road to a bridge because the "farm" was closed after the person who ran it died last year.
The tide is pretty crazy. Because of the tides, some rivers that run into the sea run backwards twice a day when the tidal forces are just right. In some cases the tidal bore can be quite a few feet in size. It also raises the river bank significantly in just a few minutes.
The first riverbank shot shows the river a few minutes before the tide.
And then after.
The next two shots show the tide coming in.
After we got back to Halifax, we went to the public gardens. They are quite lovely. They also have very friendly ducks.
Tomorrow we head to Peggy's Cove for a day trip.
The tide is so great, that boats are grounded at low tide.
We took a bunch of pictures and sat down with an older couple who wander down most days to enjoy the breeze and the country side. We mentioned that we were waiting on the bore and they let us know we needed to drive up the road to a bridge because the "farm" was closed after the person who ran it died last year.
The tide is pretty crazy. Because of the tides, some rivers that run into the sea run backwards twice a day when the tidal forces are just right. In some cases the tidal bore can be quite a few feet in size. It also raises the river bank significantly in just a few minutes.
The first riverbank shot shows the river a few minutes before the tide.
And then after.
The next two shots show the tide coming in.
After we got back to Halifax, we went to the public gardens. They are quite lovely. They also have very friendly ducks.
Tomorrow we head to Peggy's Cove for a day trip.
