Around the Spring Equinox the moon is closest to the earth, hence we get large Spring Tides. Not only high tides but very low, low tides.
Looe Island is also known as St Georges Island. It is now a nature reserve. Usually the only way onto the island is by boat as the channel between Hannafore and the island's beach is to deep to walk across.
Low tide today is 12.27 and the sun is shining, so the locals and holiday makers take the oppertunity to paddle to the island.
The channel between Hannafore and the island is fairly flat and sandy. However it is covered in seaweed.
Great expanses of sand and rocks are exposed.
Taking images towards the island proved to be very difficult as I was shhoting directly into the sun. However turning around there are blue skies over Looe.
One of the few occasions one can walk over to the navigation marker on the rocks.
Almost as soon as the paddlers reached the island they have to make the return journey before the tide rises and the channel between the Island and hannafore becomes to deep again.
The Island's warden hands out daffodils to all who successfully negociate the channel.
The tide soon floods back in.
On the hillside above Hannafore daffodils have been planted in the shape of a heart.
All images © Ian Foster / fozimage
