Dune-Defence
Wissant on the north coast of France, facing the Dover straits, is one of the most rapidly eroding section of coast in France. The tidal range in this area is approximately 8 metres and the shoreline has retreated over 250 metres in the central part of the bay over the past 50 years. This has had an impact on the beach and sand dunes to the east at Wissant.
Presently, wooden piles are being erected out to sea and horizontal to the beach in order to protect the sand dunes from falling down and the beach eroding.
This shot shows some of the wooden piles horizontal to the beach. The dunes were just behind me and the tide was nearly at high water.
f 16 iso 100 28mm 2.3 sec
Filters B&W Polariser, Lee 0.9h grad, B&W ND106.
Dune-Defence
Wissant on the north coast of France, facing the Dover straits, is one of the most rapidly eroding section of coast in France. The tidal range in this area is approximately 8 metres and the shoreline has retreated over 250 metres in the central part of the bay over the past 50 years. This has had an impact on the beach and sand dunes to the east at Wissant.
Presently, wooden piles are being erected out to sea and horizontal to the beach in order to protect the sand dunes from falling down and the beach eroding.
This shot shows some of the wooden piles horizontal to the beach. The dunes were just behind me and the tide was nearly at high water.
f 16 iso 100 28mm 2.3 sec
Filters B&W Polariser, Lee 0.9h grad, B&W ND106.