Lahinch beach Co Clare with the tide out, Liscanor in the background.
Twice a day the sea retreats, revealing an expanse of sand and coastline. For no extra charge a small obscure stretch of coastline grows for a few hours allowing our footprints where but a few hours later waves will crash and fish will swim feeling it’s their home once again.
How much we take for granted the wonder of the tides, their regular frequency and the order they bring to an otherwise unchanging coastal landscape.
Mother and daughter walking on the beach . Lahinch Co Clare Ireland.
A mother and daughter have an extra and more exciting walk to travel on.
Nearby, moving at a much faster speed two young men move over the same beach pulled by the horse as he carries them along. One checks his smartphone, even here on the sand that the tide has allowed them travel on.
On the phone, on the Sulky, on the beach in Lahinch Co Clare Ireland.
Soon enough the waters will turn and the surfers return to this ever changing playground.
Lone surfer returns on Lahinch beach Co Clare.
Eugene Ryan 