Patterns.

My gosh, I've misplaced my charger for both of my camera's, the Canon, the Nikon.  They are in a calico bag somewhere within the house, searched high and low but alas!  They will turn up eventually.  I'll just have to use my phone if needed.

When the tide goes out we see these odd markings in the sand - the sea is certainly a mystery.  I researched what these designs could be and came up with this explanation. I had already taken the photos, and my curiosity got the better of me.  

The markings and shapes in the sand when the tide goes out are primarily caused by the interaction of water flow (waves and currants), gravity, and sometimes wind and marine organisms, all working to move and deposit sand grains.  These patterns are collectively known as 'bedforms'.

How many of you who have visited the sea seen any shape like these?

Marrawah

Marrawah is on the North West Coast of Tasmania, Australia with a small population.  

At Green Point where these photos were taken there are lot of Aboriginal Rocks with carvings scattered all over the area if one wants to go exploring to find them. Camping is permitted at Green Point well back from the beach which is excellent for surfing, the sea is the Southern Ocean.  There appears to be no land until you reach Argentina.

The Sea

More of Swansea and the sea which is opposite the Caravan Park and whilst staying there for nearly a week the sea was rough and could be heard inside the caravan especially at night time.  We had to cut our holiday short and come home to a friends funeral which was Private and we were the only friends invited. 

These photos were taken with the Camera. Not wrapped in the colour either but it's due to the light and time of day these photos were taken.

The sea

Oh well I forgot to do a post for Friday so Saturday it is.  Thought I would share some ocean/sea photos of The Friendly Beaches on the East Coast of Tasmania. 

I love this beach, the sand is silky and white it goes through the toes so easily.  The sea itself is a beautiful colour in reality and it's a long beach in a National Park area to get to it.  So a park pass is essential.  The beach is never ever crowded.

Forth River at Turners Beach.

The Forth River flowing into Bass Strait.  Just around the corner is a small village called Turners Beach, there is a caravan park there. We used to stay a lot at the caravan park not in busy times and towards the end of our lease and when we no longer had the Garden Centre, if Staff needed us at the weekend we were not far away, that's before we retired!  In those days we had another caravan which served us well.

 

Even though I was a Registered Nurse for several years and nursing I made a career change and joined my husband in his work that being a Nurseryman and Horticulturist. We had a Garden Centre and Nursey, sold Giftware and all manner of things. The people that owned the building and business my husband had managed it for many years, the day it opened in fact then together we leased that business for several years. We worked long hours 7 days a week and rarely took holidays. 

I loved it, similar to nursing in one way.

Now that garden centre and nursery is closed after many people leased it and then the building sold.

From memory our business was one of the first to have a 'homepage' on the internet :) Wonderful memories.

The Forth Bridge below

 

Turners Beach sunset.  Always can count on a reasonable sunset from this beach which I might add is rather pebbly.  Horses and riders sometimes ride along the beach, there are stairs from the caravan park to the beach.

The town of Bicheno, Tasmania

Photos from the past of Bicheno in Tasmania.  There is a lot more to the town than these photos. Population about 900 people.

1. Different area at Bicheno.

2. The fishing boat in the bay. 

3. The town of Bicheno and town beach.

4.  Seagulls enjoying a natter on the table.

 

 

Boat Harbour, Tasmania

Photos 6 and 7 are of Tablecape which is a farming area where they grow crops and have animals as well.  Tulips are grown up there for the international market and have begun flowering I presume.

The remainder of the photos are of a place called Boat Harbour which is safe for swimming, has gorgeous sand which is like silk between the toes :)

Boat Harbour is not far from Wynyard in Tasmania.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macquarie Harbour, Strahan

From Ocean Beach we went along to Macquarie Harbour via a dirt road which is well kept, just a bit of dust behind you.

I had written a little about Macquarie Harbour last Easter so just repeating.
Macquarie Harbour is a large shallow inlet and is 6 times the size of Sydney Harbour, in Sydney NSW.
There is a man made wall which prevents erosion and keeps the channel deep and narrow, rather than allowing the channel to become wide and shallow.

The day we were there is was just beautiful, scenery and weather.

The Pathway towards the heads of Macquarie Harbour.  (see map below)

The sand squeaks when you walk on it, it's so soft.

To Ocean Beach, Tasmania

From Queenstown where we stayed a few days one of those days we drove to Strahan and Ocean Beach.
It's a long stretch of beach running north of Macquarie Heads and Hells Gates on the West Coast of Tasmania.  It is close to Strahan and parallel to the Strahan Airport runway.  It extends as far north as Trial Harbour and the coast immediately west of Zeehan.

Exposed to the ocean with no landmass at this longitude between it and South America, this beach can be exposed to extreme weather conditions.  In Serious weather it can have large extended lines of breakers, and a swell at the Cape Sorell Waverider Bouy at up to 20+metres.

Whale stranding frequently occurs along this stretch of the West Coast and can be difficult to remedy due to the isolated location and low population numbers to assist in whale rescue.

When I lived in Queenstown for 4 years I often when in school holidays to stay with the local Strahan Policeman and his wife for a holiday.  The Policeman and myself would drive all along Ocean Beach once a week to see if all was well and if anything odd had been washed up by the sea to sand.
When laying in bed at night back in Strahan one could hear the roar of Ocean Beach.

The day my husband visited Ocean Beach it was very pleasant with only a little breeze.

These two photos were taken on the way to Strahan and Ocean Beach.