Thursday, June 29
Back to Elm River for one night; south
to Halifax tomorrow. It’s time to write about the Bay of Fundy – highest tides
in the world, which create what’s known as a tidal bore: the powerful rush of
the last hour or so of incoming tide reverses the flow of tributary streams and
rivers. This afternoon we went into Truro to watch this phenomenon on the
Salmon River. (This isn’t the most dramatic viewing spot, but it’s accessible and
the timing’s right.) When we arrived, the water was low and the wind high so it
looked like the river was naturally flowing from (our) left to right. Actually
that was just the wind pushing the surface (but it took away some of the drama
when the ocean moved in). Here’s Greg’s photo (better than mine) of the tidal
rush.
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| Within an hour or so, the water will rise to the level of the grass. (I wish we could have watched this in Saint John, where the ocean actually pushes the river back up a small waterfall.) |
BlogAfterthought… As we came back over the causeway, I caught this picture of a freighter
being loaded at the gravel site. Looks like this natural resource has
considerable longevity.
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