On our way to Prince Edward Island, we decided to take a detour to view the Hopewell Rocks in the Bay of Fundy, a real wonder of the world. In this area 100 billion tons of water move in and out of the bay twice every 25 hours, producing the highest tides in the world. These formations are also called “The Flowerpots.” A result of powerful tides, the bottoms of these rocks have eroded at a faster rate than their tops, creating the most unusual formations. We timed our visit so that we could see the bottoms of these formations at low tide, giving us the opportunity to walk on the ocean floor. The water in the Bay of Fundy can swell as high as 56 feet, the size of a 5 story building, and then recede within a few hours. Wow!
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I’m enjoying your beautiful pictures!
The rock (10 of 10) between the two with trees on top looks like a bear standing up. Photos are terrific, especially with heavy clouds.
Wow! Gorgeous photos! Did you apply a filter or did you just catch the magic hour of lighting?
We did give the photos a little help in Lightroom. We are both shooting 20 megapixel RAW format providing considerable latitude to pull detail out of the shadows.
You find the most incredible places to visit
Neat! Did you stick around the see the full time come in?
I don’t know who the heck “MarshallX” is, but just plain “Marshall” wants to know whether you stuck around the area long enough to see the full tide (not “time”) come in?
I like that name; it gives you character. No, we didn’t stay the 8 hours to catch the high tide.
Amazing to see this rocks! Are they made of granite?
Great picture of the two of you also.
Flea
Conglomerate rock interspersed with sandstone