Finally, I have been allowed to get on a plane and enjoy a holiday! I love Jersey and have definitely missed not being able to visit during the pandemic.
I decided that I would take my tripod and camera to enable me to catch anything of interest on the coastline. Jersey has the third highest tidal range in the world and apparently doubles in size at low tide. I can believe this as there were miles of granite exposed once the water had retreated.
La Corbiere is probably the most spectacular place to visit as it is situated on the extreme southwesterly corner of the island and it is where the Atlantic Ocean first crashes against the shoreline. I visited it three times as I wanted to see the area with different tide conditions and each visit was wonderful with crashing waves and water pouring between the granite rock. I particularly wanted image with the water lapping over the causeway . There is literally only a 10 minute window to capture this and when the causeway was clear I raced up the causeway to catch the big waves breaking over the rocks underneath the lighthouse.
I also visited Plemont, St Brelades, Archirondel and La Coupe with my camera and tripod. La Coupe is a hidden delight on the North East coast and I would never have found it but for Google maps. In fact I don’t think I would have found very much at all with the aid of Mr Google as signposts are few and far between and particularly unhelpful.
There is a lot on Jersey to interest any seascape photographer in addition to the lighthouse, mostly caused by the granite rock that makes up the island. Water flows around the red rocks and there are lots of limpets and seaweed adding contrast. There are also hundreds of fishing boats on the east coast which shelter from the rough seas on the other side of the coast. If you love to stand and ponder whilst enjoying long exposure photography there are also lots of jetties to explore.
However, be warned that when the tide goes out it is treacherous trying to reach the sea over the rocks as the seaweed is really slippery and there is an awful lot of it.
