Sark Channel Islands.

[foxfish]

Sark is a tiny Island about 9 miles across the sea from my home in Guernsey.
I love this place, no cars only horses & a few tractors. Sark has the most beautiful & dramatic scenery you can imagine, it also has very interesting caves to discover & investigate.
Here are some pics we took yesterday while on a weekend trip we made to make the most of the big 10mtr spring tide.
We decided to visit the Derrible caves, they are reached by descending the 300' high cliffs mainly down steps but a bit of scrambling as well. The bay, the caves are named from, "Derrible Bay", is a wonderful place that on this occasion offered a bountiful collection of flotsam & shellfish!
I did not go prepared for collecting the culinary delight known as the "Ormer" that lives under the weed-covered stones, that are only exposed on the lowest of tides. This resulted in not only wet feet but rather bruised & cut hands as well. However, this was a small price to pay for an unforgettable afternoon.

 

[foxfish]

Here are some more pics.

 

[Old Man Dave]

Great pics bro'. Never been in the caves. Must go one day.

Dave

 

[Magpie]

Nice pics Mart. I remember the first time I stumbled across Derrible hole, was about 14 and didn't know it was there until the path I was mooching along stopped at the top. It was high tide so i went down the other side and swum into the cave to look up, amasing.

 

[ADM]

That is very impressive Mart, superb photo's as well. Must get back to Sark and try it sans alcohol this time...

 

[foxfish]

On the sat tide we payed a visit to my old favorite the "Jewel caves" we met a couple of dudes who had seen the caves featured on the BBC & decided to come & have a look for themselves. The interesting thing was Colin, one of the guys, was a free lance underwater camera man, he worked mainly for TV including the BBC. Anyhow he was equally impressed in real life & has promised to join db (really need some business type cards).

 

[Pastor]

I saw the jewel caves on the television, must have been the same program. Looks like a lovely place

 

[podge]

Nice one mart, that does look like a beautiful place to spend an afternoon.

 

[Mongrel454]

<<<<Jealous

 

[foxfish]

Yep a very scenic place but not with out its own political problems & a dying tourist trade. Just recently two of the wealthiest men in Britain have started to buy every available piece of land & property available, the residents now fear for their own future!

 

[ADM]

Don't jump Mart, it's not that bad.... There are people who can help......

 

[Mongrel454]

Don't jump Mart, it's not that bad.... There are people who can help......

rofl rofl rofl