A different perspective.

[Dave Farnes]

Last week, Birling Gap to Eastbourne along the top of the cliffs; this week, along the bottom.
(Not often a landlubber needs to check the tide tables, but for this walk it's important.)

1) Waiting for the tide to go out.



2) Underway.



3) Base of the cliffs.



4) Beachy Head lighthouse.




5) Eastbourne is in sight.

 

[Pete Askew]

Now that is an interesting set, Dave. In all these years I've never done that walk. Love the giant pebbles. Very Bill Brandt!

 

[Dave Farnes]

Thank you Pete. I have never done it before either. Must do it again sometime, much greater variety of scenery than you might imagine.

 

[Brian Moore]

Great set,...I especially like the first two Dave. The massive wall in the first and the cliffs in the distance in the second are excellent.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, excellent shots. But how terrifying would it be to suddenly realise you can't escape the incoming tide?

 

[Dave Farnes]

Thank you guys, glad you like them. Yes Rob, that would be terrifying. The lifeboat had to rescue an entire family last year. In addition to the fear, they had the ignomony of making both the lacal paper and the TV news.