Earthwatcher's photos with the keyword: low tide

The tide was nearly at its lowest and extensive rock ledges were exposed at the western end of Pinhay Bay, Devon, just west of Lyme Regis. I was fascinated by the pattern of joints in the rock ledges (White Lias (Rhaetic), I think).

Pinhay Bay, Devon, just west of Lyme Regis. Walking along the beach I was suddenly aware that it had gone very quiet - it was calm and windless and there was not a sound coming from the sea. The tide was at its lowest and there was scarcely a ripple on the water. About ten minutes later the tide had turned and once again small waves were breaking on the beach with their familiar sound returning once more.

The sky, sea, beach and cliffs all converge at Pinhay Bay, Devon, just west of Lyme Regis. The cliffs are of Blue Lias (Lower Jurassic), renowned for their ammonites and saurian fossils.