Guernsey activity

    The beach Regatta ....  fun on the sand at low tide.

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  E.Dame, E.Foster, E.Hardy...and Harrison -son of our friend James, who is being taught the gospel.                   

Some interesting fruit and veggie creations at the "Shows"...

A couple of cute tissue paper flower floats in the parade....

This is a real flower float, from movie Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang ......

It's small, but you see this one with real flowers is from the movie, "UP"....

.... frame built over a 4-wheeler :)

Island beauty

               We have seen many more unique flowers:

                                 Found out this one is an Agapanthus. Long stems, huge flower head.


        The buildings in downtown St. Peter Port are decked out with huge hanging flower baskets;

As well as most hotels ...

And in other places...

We saw some very interesting trees.....

beautiful creations everywhere !

  "... and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and

 all things that are upon the face of it..."   Alma 30:44

So many flowers

The variety of kinds and colors of flowers continue to amaze us.  Hydrangeas are breaking out in full                        bloom with their immense flower heads. We see so many different colors.

And there's huge lily's,

 roses,

and other unique beauties;  .... we haven't learned their names yet:

".... Flower buds are nodding, Swayed by gentle breeze..."

"...Everywhere is beauty; Life is at its morn.

Praise to God we offer For the new day born.

"In sky and land and river wide, The work of God I see.

Oh may my heart be full of thanks

For all he gives to me."

('Beauty Everywhere'-Children's Songbook)

The Island Walk

                                                 The Island Walk -  June 11th

The Rotary Club organizes an annual Island Walk for charity benefit in honor of the Queen's birthday celebration. We walked 12 miles; it was a nice sunny day; got sunburned but loved the heat and the beauty, and got to see more interesting parts of Guernsey.

                                                     A sandy beach near the trail. 

The first time seeing a field this big. 

A German bunker, from the Occupation. 

Ancient fortification.

Rocky shores

And gorgeous colored flowers

and more.

                              Flower clusters growing out of the cracks in a rock wall.  

                                 

                                                    The way we feel some days :)

Tides

We have been intrigued by the tide changes.  Approximately every 6 hours it has changed from a low point to a high point.

 St. Peter Port Harbor Marina wall by the street... at Low tide.

Same wall at High tide - a difference of 10 meters, or about 32 feet that day.

(We've seen pictures of high water being at the top of the wall)

Low tide view of the Marina entrance.  

It's interesting to watch the water flow in and out of this opening.

High tide view of the Marina entrance.

       The docks in the Marina are supported by large pillars that allow the 

docks to float up and down with the tide changes.

At High tide......

Looking toward the Marina entrance ...the docks at a lower tide.

A view of Low tide in another area; sea bottom is very rocky in most areas around the island.

                                                            High tide

Small boats moored on a cable or an anchor just rest on the sea bottom at low tide.

While we were taking pictures of low tide here, we saw people far out by the rocks, so Elder Dame walked down to see what they were doing;  they were digging for Ormers - also called Abalones.  He had nice conversation with several men.

Note:

With light factors being different at the times these comparison tide photos were taken, hope you're able to see why we have been fascinated with the tides :)