Earthwatcher's photos with the keyword: saltmarsh

River Otter at Budleigh Salterton, Devon This is the River Otter just east of Budleigh Salterton, taken from the pebble spit which nearly blocks the river mouth. The sea is just behind the camera location. There used to be a harbour here but the great storm of 1824 enlarged and extended the pebble spit so as to nearly block the river mouth completely and the harbour fell into disuse. The estuary today is a nature reserve - an extensive area of salt marsh and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

This is the River Otter just east of Budleigh Salterton, Devon, taken from the pebble spit which nearly blocks the river mouth. The sea is just to the right of the camera location. There used to be a harbour here but the great storm of 1824 enlarged and extended the pebble spit so as to nearly block the river mouth completely and the harbour fell into disuse. The estuary today is a nature reserve - an extensive area of salt marsh and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Originally uploaded for the Guesswhere UK group This is a view of the saltmarsh and Ribble estuary at low tide, taken from the sea front at Lytham, Lancashire. Winter Hill near Bolton is just visible on the skyline.

Saltmarsh on the estuary of the River Ribble at Lytham, Lancashire. Winter Hill is visible in the far distance.

Originally uploaded for the Guesswhere UK group. Best viewed at largest size. This is a panoramic view south-east looking over the Walton Hall marshes towards Walton on the Naze, Essex. The Naze Tower is visible on the skyline. It is 86 feet high and dates from 1720, built by Trinity House as navigation aid to shipping. www.nazetower.co.uk/ I took the photos in an attempt to demonstrate that the field levels are below sea-level in places. The panoramic view covers an angle of about 100°.

Originally posted for the Guesswhere UK group. View south from Spurn Neck, the narrowest part of the spit. Q: What major something is just out of sight off the left-hand side of the picture? A: The North Sea! See where this picture was taken. [?] More about the Spurn railway here: www.ajg41.clara.co.uk/spurn.html And the unusual method of propulsion used on the railway here: www.mike.munro.cwc.net/ng_rly/sailtruc/sailtruc.htm (scroll down to find the bit about the Spurn railway)