St Brelade's Bay

The beach at St Brelade's Bay.

The sun casts shadows on the promenade below which sunbathers relax between the seawrack.

Before long the tide will turn and all will change.

A contribution to the Ephemeral theme at the City Daily Photo Community and Shadow Shot Sunday.

Photo of the Year: St Brelade's Bay

The beach at St Brelade's Bay.

Visit other contributions to the Photo of the Year theme at City Daily Photo.

St Brelade's Bay

The beach at St Brelade's Bay.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Point le Grouine

On the beach at St Brelade's Bay looking past Point le Grouine towards Ouaisne Bay.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday and Waterworld Wednesday.

Seaweed under the sea wall

Seaweed gathered under the sea wall at St Brelade's Bay.

Seaweed contains all the trace elements and plant nutrients necessary for healthy crops, in addition the alginates in Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyta) are reputed to be an excellent soil conditioner. In Jersey the special flavour of their new potatoes is thought to derive from the seaweed they spread on their fields locally known as Vraic (Wrack). The seaweed is also thought to suppress Eelworm in the potato crop and has been collected and spread by the Jersey farmers since the 12th century, when every farmer had the right to collect seaweed from the beach.

For ABC Wednesday.

Fliquet Bay

To the North of St Catherine's breakwater.

A contribution to Scenic Weekends

Gorey Chain

A seaweed encrusted chain on the beach at Gorey Harbour.

For Our World Tuesday.

St Brelade Bay

Looking South-Easterly across the bay.

For Skywatch Friday.

St Brelade's Bay

The sea wall at St Brelade's Bay.

A contribution to Scenic Weekends

Low tide in Gorey Harbour

The beach at Gorey Harbour has been used for loading cargo since at least the Middle Ages. In 1685 Dumaresq wrote that Gorey was the most ancient port of the Island and described the pier as "old and decayed". In 1815, it was decided to rebuild the decaying pier to serve the 150 or so visiting oyster-fishing boats stationed in the port during the season. The work cost £16,000 and was completed by 1817 and, in the following years, hotels, chandlers and houses were built along the pier when the land beneath the castle was sold off by the Crown.

Today the harbour has been taken over by yachts and small craft.

Read more on This is Jersey.

For Scenic Weekends

Les Laveurs

On the beach at Les Laveurs looking back to the access road.

For Scenic Weekends.

Greve de Lecq

The beach at Greve de Lecq.

For Friday Fences and Skywatch Friday.

Les Laveurs Sea Wall

Looking along the sea wall at Les Laveurs.

Les Laveurs Beach

The beach at Les Laveurs looking shoreward. Just left of centre is Lewis's Tower. To the right (under the flag) is the Channel Islands Military Museum.

St Ouen's Bay

Looking North from Les Laveurs towards L'Etac.

Dog walkers on the beach at Les Laveurs.

Dog walkers on the beach at Les Laveurs.

A contribution to Camera Critters.

Tranquility: St Ouen's Bay

The sweep of St Ouen's Bay from Les Laveurs.

A contribution to the CDPB theme "Tranquility". Click here to view thumbnails for all participants to the theme.

Les Laveurs

Entrance to the beach at Les Laveurs.

A contribution to Cobblestones, the CDPB theme for April 2012.

Les Laveurs Beach

The beach at Les Laveurs.

West Promenade

Looking West along the promenade at St Brelade's Bay.

A contribution to Shadow Shot Sunday.