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Tidal pools are full of dense, dynamic, vibrant life, both visually and texturall stimulating. This bead strives to capture that with a mix of densely placed embellishments of different textures and bold, vibrant colors.
Tidal pool at Bondi beach in Sydney, Australia at sunrise. A few minutes later a lone swimmer braved the cold water. Brrr!
Tide pools form where pools of water collect along the seashore in rocky hollows, at low tide. These rocky pools are flooded and drained by waters that rise and fall with the tidal rhythms of the sun and moon. Invertebrates and small fish find shelter from predators here... and beachcombers find a fascinating habitat to observe.
There are easier places in the ocean to live. Tides, temperature, and salinity (saltiness) of tide pools are constantly changing. Only hardy animals, mainly invertebrates, can survive. When the tide is high, they are in danger of being washed away by the pounding waves. When the tide is low, they are in danger of being dried out by the sun.
The Minnesota Zoo's tide pool exhibit is located between the Great Hall and Clubhouse Cove. It is approximately 18 by 18 feet in diameter, between three and a half to four feet deep, and contains 6,000 gallons of water. It also includes a surge tank which sends 1,000 gallons of water crashing into the exhibit at about three to five second intervals. This hands-on exhibit represents a rocky Pacific northwest coastline tide pool.
Photo: 2008 06 21 USA MN Apple Valley Minnesota Zoo 17-36-51_0162
Whale Rock perches like a giant sentinel above the tranquil reflections of Tidal River, Wilsons Prom National Park.
As it passes from Dover to Portsmouth, the Piscataqua River gets very wide, and merges with a bunch of other waterways that branch out into surrounding towns. This large area is filled with strong currents, but when viewed safely from shore can be the subject of some good pictures. Note the pieces of ice floating around in the water as well.
At low tide, the gates surrounding the tidal marsh at the Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge allow the movement of water from tidal ponds out to the tributary creeks of the Christina River.
It looks like the two tidal pools are at the same elevation as the
water, but they're actually about ten feet higher than the ocean
water. I think I was there during low tide.
Belgium. Zwin nature reserve and bird park.
The Zwin is a nature reserve at the North Sea coast, on the Belgian-Dutch border. It consists of the entrace area of a former tidal inlet which during the Middle Ages connected the North Sea with the ports of Sluis and Bruges inland.
The Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It is also known as the European Kestrel, Eurasian Kestrel, or Old World Kestrel. In Britain, where no other brown falcon occurs, it is generally just called "the kestrel".
A scenic phenomenon caused by the surging Bay of Fundy tides, the highest in the world, the Bore occurs twice daily. The higher waters in the Bay cause the water in the placid Petitcodiac River to roll back upstream in one wave, which can range in height from 3 to 60 cm. Just as spectacular is the rapid and dramatic change in the river itself. At low tide the muddy river bottom is often visible, but within an hour of the arrival of the Bore, the water level rises some 7.5 metres (25') to fill the river to its banks. The Tidal Bore can be observed from many places around Greater Moncton, whether it be from Dieppe, Moncton or Riverview;
The Tidal Basin is a man-made inlet adjacent the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Around its shore line are thousands of flowering Japanese cherry trees, which are quite a sight in early spring when the cherry blossoms are in bloom.