Carver's Photographic Journey: ABC Wednesday: T is for Tide

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

ABC Wednesday: T is for Tide

Theoretically I thought that I could show ocean tides going in and out through shots I've taken during vacations at Atlantic Beach, NC through the years.

Typical of me though, nothing is as easy as I think it will be.

I'm pretty sure the first shot was taken when the tide was going out and the second when the tide was coming in.

Perspective can be a factor though, for example with the third shot I was shooting from the porch at the cottage and included the dunes. I have no idea if that was taken at high or low tide although my guess would be high tide.

In a way though, given the fact that there is time in between high and low tide, these shots could be in the middle of high and low or a third of the way through . . .

There are tide tables for this beach but checking online I only saw future estimates for tides not ones showing the tides times in the past.

Thankfully though, I think I managed quite a few T words in this post in spite of non specific tidal information. Click for the home of ABC Wednesday.

25 comments:

Penelope Notes said...: Funny how time plays with our memories making it easier to forget the details. Running towards something can appear much like moving away from something in the ebbs and flow of life. Tide is a great “t” word filled with many implications. :); November 29, 2011 at 8:02 AM
Cezar and Léia said...: So peaceful beach and your pictures are beautiful, adorable composition!
Léia; November 29, 2011 at 10:35 AM
Karen said...: Such beautiful beaches. I really like the third one with the dune grasses in the foreground!; November 29, 2011 at 10:38 AM
MaR said...: Beautiful shots, beautiful place, Carver!

T is for...; November 29, 2011 at 10:52 AM
Roger Owen Green said...: The tide's so important, but it's difficult to discern immediately.

ROG, ABC Wednesday team; November 29, 2011 at 11:37 AM
Gillian Olson said...: I love the ocean, the sound the smell and the motion. I saw a great quote the othed day that I will paraphase. Salt water cures everything: sweat, tears, and the sea. Can't remember who it's by by will have to look it up.; November 29, 2011 at 11:46 AM
VioletSky said...: I think you caught the tide at it varying stages well enough. I live near a lake so no tides, but growing up, I could never understand why my mother (who was from Scotland and knew about tides) always pined for the ocean when we had a lake 2 miles away!; November 29, 2011 at 11:54 AM
Leslie: said...: What absolutely terrific shots! It looks a bit like Cape Cod...been there once and loved it. I love those sand dunes and grasses! Have a terrific week,

Leslie
abcw team

PS - don't worry about which tide they were cuz they're just perfect pictures! :D; November 29, 2011 at 12:02 PM
photowannabe said...: I guess it really doesn't matter whether the tide is in or out. Your shots of the water are beautiful. It must have been a dream vacation to be right on the shore like that.; November 29, 2011 at 12:29 PM
The Poet said...: Hello.
Really enjoyed this post.
Awesome photos!
Thanks for sharing.

A Trembling Flower And You; November 29, 2011 at 12:43 PM
J.Rylie.C said...: Beau-T-ful phoTos!

School's Thanksgiving Feast; November 29, 2011 at 1:09 PM
jane said...: Beautiful shots - you can just hear the roll of the waves - what is that saying Time and Tide wait for no man Jane UK; November 29, 2011 at 1:36 PM
Kathy said...: And whether high, low, or in between, I never tire of beautiful shots of the ocean.; November 29, 2011 at 1:36 PM
Tumblewords: said...: Time and tides wait... Superb photos.; November 29, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio said...: My favorite calendar is the one from Hawaii that includes a tidal chart. The tides are great markers of time!; November 29, 2011 at 3:27 PM
Meryl said...: While I am no expert, and can't tell if the tides are coming in our out, the shots are beautifully soothing!; November 29, 2011 at 6:58 PM
Hazel said...: Beautiful like always. I like the way you show the sand gradually depressing down to the water.; November 29, 2011 at 10:58 PM
Chubskulit Rose said...: Love to go for a stroll in the ocean!

Tooth Fairy please come and see it when you get a chance. Thanks!; November 30, 2011 at 12:35 AM
ChrisJ said...: Lots of T words! A great topic and some beautiful photographs.; November 30, 2011 at 2:41 AM
Gattina said...: Coming or going, the pictures are beautiful. Now I want to go on holidays again !

Gattina
ABC Team; November 30, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Wanda said...: Beautiful pictures... I wanted to beam myself over...; November 30, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...: You stayed the whole day waiting for the tides to come in and out? Just like my son, he says if we don't stay the whole day, might as well not go.; November 30, 2011 at 7:18 PM
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...: Ha ha! You could have told us that it was high -- or low -- tide and we'd have believed you. But that's because you are always honest, so of course you had to be in this post.

I love the pictures. And it looks like the outer banks, where we were last summer (a year ago). Wherever, it is some of my favorite kind of scenery -- no matter what kind of tides.; November 30, 2011 at 8:01 PM
Indrani said...: Excellent greeting card material.; November 30, 2011 at 11:04 PM
Chronicles of Illusions said...: I think there is something magical about the ocean/waves/tides - loved this post; December 1, 2011 at 6:16 PM

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