We'll just sit here until the tide goes out.....


Whilst wading out to a wreck these people decided to sit on the boat until the tide regressed some more.   Id flown out with the drome to check the levels before we departed for our weading session.



Taken with Mini 3 Pro.


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DAFlys Posted at 2-7 01:28
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Remarkable capture DA.    Probably not much else they can do until the tide helps them.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-7 03:23
Remarkable capture DA.    Probably not much else they can do until the tide helps them.

They were really cheeky,    they were heading out to the wreck and sat there while the tide receded a bit more,  we passed them later and it was only 2ft of water, although the fish there were leaping about and gives us a few jumps.

DAFlys Posted at 2-7 04:18
They were really cheeky,    they were heading out to the wreck and sat there while the tide receded a bit more,  we passed them later and it was only 2ft of water, although the fish there were leaping about and gives us a few jumps.

Sounds like the fish were energetic  and wanted to put on a good show for you.  

Nice shot - I'd get itchy just sitting there...

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-7 04:45
Sounds like the fish were energetic  and wanted to put on a good show for you.

Im sure you're used to it,  but it was very odd when they swim into you and give you a nudge.  

Depp Posted at 2-7 05:16
Nice shot - I'd get itchy just sitting there...

I couldnt do it myself,    id be too conscious that the owner of the boat might turn up.

DAFlys Posted at 2-7 05:18
I couldnt do it myself,    id be too conscious that the owner of the boat might turn up.

Oh, you think those people weren't the owners?! I just now understand your description.

Nice Image!

DAFlys Posted at 2-7 01:28
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Nice shot - and a curious cloud formation in the background - like a mushroom.

Depp Posted at 2-7 10:34
Oh, you think those people weren't the owners?! I just now understand your description.

No I doubt they owned it,  they were walking out to the wreck on the sand and just waited there until the tide went out a bit more.    They were still there when we passed them and the kid seemed to be exploring the boat.

Blériot53 Posted at 2-7 13:19
Nice shot - and a curious cloud formation in the background - like a mushroom.

Oh my.  what are they testing again?

TeaJayPhoto Posted at 2-7 12:43
Nice Image!

Cheers TeaJayPhoto.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-7 22:17
Oh my.  what are they testing again?

Do you not see it?  It drew my eye away from the main subject.

Blériot53 Posted at 2-8 00:27
Do you not see it?  It drew my eye away from the main subject.

I do,    thus my suggestion they were testing something that makes a plume like that.

DAFlys Posted at 2-8 01:02
I do,    thus my suggestion they were testing something that makes a plume like that.

Best dig out your Geiger counter

Blériot53 Posted at 2-8 01:06
Best dig out your Geiger counter

From time to time I look at kits to build one.     The beach top the thames thats good for mud larking is rumoured to have Vaseline glass on it which I always lookout for when we go there.

DAFlys Posted at 2-8 01:13
From time to time I look at kits to build one.     The beach top the thames thats good for mud larking is rumoured to have Vaseline glass on it which I always lookout for when we go there.

I've no idea what that is

Blériot53 Posted at 2-8 01:18
I've no idea what that is

Its green glass that will glow in UV light at night -

https://orau.org/health-physics- ... lass/vaseline-2.jpg

DAFlys Posted at 2-8 01:20
Its green glass that will glow in UV light at night -

https://orau.org/health-physics-museum/img/museum/consumer-products/glass/vaseline-2.jpg

Pretty amazing

Blériot53 Posted at 2-8 01:24
Pretty amazing

Otherwise known as uranium glass.

DAFlys Posted at 2-8 01:35
Otherwise known as uranium glass.

Not something to keep in your living room then

Blériot53 Posted at 2-8 01:53
Not something to keep in your living room then

It's a very small amount and considered safe.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-7 05:17
Im sure you're used to it,  but it was very odd when they swim into you and give you a nudge.

Happens quite a bit while out scuba diving.  I really don't mind as long as it is not a shark that has snuck up on me.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-8 10:41
Happens quite a bit while out scuba diving.  I really don't mind as long as it is not a shark that has snuck up on me.

I read recently there are sharks in that area,  luckily though not the sort you have.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-9 02:01
I read recently there are sharks in that area,  luckily though not the sort you have.

I do really dislike bull sharks.  They are the meanest of all the sharks that I've ever encountered.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-9 13:21
I do really dislike bull sharks.  They are the meanest of all the sharks that I've ever encountered.

Is there a clue in the name there by chance?

DAFlys Posted at 2-10 03:16
Is there a clue in the name there by chance?

Bull sharks are named for their blunt snout, aggressive nature and tendency to head-butt their prey before attacking.

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-10 06:22
Bull sharks are named for their blunt snout, aggressive nature and tendency to head-butt their prey before attacking.

And you can keep there over there please along with those alligator snappy turtles,  which have just been found here in a lake.    The common shark we get here is the  spiny dogfish.   looks like a proper shark but isnt dangerous to humans.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-11 00:12
And you can keep there over there please along with those alligator snappy turtles,  which have just been found here in a lake.    The common shark we get here is the  spiny dogfish.   looks like a proper shark but isnt dangerous to humans.

Louisiana has an abundance of alligator snapping turtles.  Those things can be quite vicious.  

The question is how did that turtle get all the way over to the UK?

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-11 13:56
Louisiana has an abundance of alligator snapping turtles.  Those things can be quite vicious.  

The question is how did that turtle get all the way over to the UK?

They reckon it was part of an illegal trade in exotic pets and the owner realised he couldnt safely keep it.

DAFlys Posted at 2-12 01:13
They reckon it was part of an illegal trade in exotic pets and the owner realised he couldnt safely keep it.

So he just realized it into the wild?  What an idiot.  Those things can be very dangerous for humans, animals, and pets.

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-12 03:20
So he just realized it into the wild?  What an idiot.  Those things can be very dangerous for humans, animals, and pets.

Thats what the article suggested,    they had issues catching it, and then the vets didnt really know what to do with it initially.   Ugly creatures too,  very prehistoric looking.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-12 05:51
Thats what the article suggested,    they had issues catching it, and then the vets didnt really know what to do with it initially.   Ugly creatures too,  very prehistoric looking.

Yep, they are very ugly and prehistoric looking for sure.  It seems the Cajuns in Louisiana don't mind them as they make turtle soup out of them.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-13 03:25
Yep, they are very ugly and prehistoric looking for sure.  It seems the Cajuns in Louisiana don't mind them as they make turtle soup out of them.

hahaha.   I should have been able to guess that.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-14 00:29
hahaha.   I should have been able to guess that.

I've never eaten the turtle soup in Louisiana but I'm told it is well liked by the locals there.  Most cajun food is spicy so I'm betting they spice up the turtle soup also.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-14 03:30
I've never eaten the turtle soup in Louisiana but I'm told it is well liked by the locals there.  Most cajun food is spicy so I'm betting they spice up the turtle soup also.

If you like spicy you should try this if you haven't already - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lPyKE9Vk1DY

DAFlys Posted at 2-14 03:55
If you like spicy you should try this if you haven't already - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lPyKE9Vk1DY

Great video and great dish.  I make my fajitas with very similar contents.  I'll have to try his full recipe.  I've found that with flank you need to sear it really good to keep the juices in and then cook it nice and slow, otherwise it will be tough and chewy.  Thanks for the YT link.  

Blériot53 Posted at 2-8 00:27
Do you not see it?  It drew my eye away from the main subject.

I didn`t see it at first, but now its the first thing I see.