Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Tamarindo beach at low tide

I love the glassy surface of Tamarindo beach at low tide, as shown in this photo.  Tamarindo beach is different than the beaches of Southern California, Hawaii, or the East Coast with which I was familiar from living in those locations.

On most beaches, the slope is too great and the water recedes too quickly to get watery reflections in the water.  As you can see in this photo, Tamarindo beach is so gradual in slope that the coutours of Cabo Velas across the bay is reflected in the glistening sheen of the ocean water remaining on the sand.

Imagine this same location at high tide.  You could wade all the way out on this beach to the spot where the waves are breaking, and still be in water below your waist.

This week on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site we are showing photos of the elaborate gardens, with exotic birds, at the villa on Isola  Bella, one of a set of theree islands in Lake Maggiore, Italy.

6 comments:

brattcat said...

love these beach photos, particularly the one of that lone sailboat, and the boy with his lollipop. charleston bay leaped with dolphins. what a beautiful sight.

Sharon said...

It makes for a great photo!

Lowell said...

One of your best photos. Frame it and hang it in your condo!

glenda said...

Lowell has the right idea. This would look great in the condo.

Jack said...

You show a beautiful place today. Few beaches in the northeast are like this, but Skaket Beach (in the inside of the elbow forming the bay of Cape Cod) is like this.

Kate said...

The gentle slope of the beach makes wading pretty safe!

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