The Power of the Sea

Today's tide was perfect for a brisk morning walk along Golspie beach but we hadn't bargained for what the sea has been up to in the last few days, during which there's been a strong northerly blowing: the sand that forms the upper layers of the beach has almost totally disappeared, so the waves of low tide were right up against the rocks of the flood defences. This view shows the beach just before eleven, with low tide due at 11.03.

The extent to which the sand has been removed can be seen in this picture. Usually it's a couple of steps from the bottom of the ramp at the end of the town's promenade to the sand.

Rather than walk along the top of the flood defences, with the beach on our left and the golf course on our right, we....

....headed inland and climbed the lower slopes of Beinn Bhraggie, following the forest paths upwards until we could see....

....the whole length of the beach from Golspie to Littleferry. One local told us that, if the Golspie end of the beach loses its sand, it'll have been moved to the Littleferry end, but the picture shows the tide almost right in along the whole length of the beach.

Hopefully, the sand will come back in time for a brisk walk along the beach at Christmas.