Low Tide Mystery Objects

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 20 Oct 2006, 22:05

SoupDragon wrote:Next suitably low tide I'm donning the wellies or sending Mr Soupy out in his waders to check what the objects are. Too far across to have been part of the pier.

Need to wait for a lunar eplipse, Soupy!!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 20 Oct 2006, 22:20

Spring Equinox should do it. The sun and moon will be aligned to give low tides. Think the last low tides were around the Autumn equinox I've been informed that there was a lunar eclipse but that had nothing to do with the tides _source big ,hairy, amatuer astronomer out there shaking fist at clouds as its too overcast to see the Orionic meteor shower tonight.

Failing that we could send one of the Clangers out. "Great new game kids, see how long you can hold your breath! "

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 21 Mar 2007, 11:44

They'rrre baaack!

Tide had turned before I could don wellies and paddle out to take pictures or explore futher.

Certainly looks like a pipe coming out from opposite Baths.

I think its either been salt water intake or possibly an old sewage pipe from before we were linked up to the pumping station.
Anyone any other ideas?

See the golden balls are beached at present, fun for the dogs!

And there's a wee man surveying the beach.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 21 Mar 2007, 20:25

Mr Soupy has pointed out that it was spring equinox today.
He did predict we'd have low tides around now.
He was right

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 21 Mar 2007, 20:32

SoupDragon wrote:He was right

Men can't be wrong all the time

The lowest low tide seems to be at the wrong time of day for me. Drat.

Post by **wangi** » 21 Mar 2007, 20:58

The lowest tide is forecast to be tonight, at 22:24... 20cm lower than this morning, no less!

Tomorrow morning at half ten should be nice and low too...

Tidal prediction

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 21 Mar 2007, 21:01

I missed the excitement of the morning low tide, but did get the alarmingly high tide in the afternoon. Lots of seaweed and a small tree

Post by **wangi** » 21 Mar 2007, 21:08

rapunzell wrote:but did get the alarmingly high tide in the afternoon. Lots of seaweed and a small tree

Actually, yeah... Cycled over a heap of seaweed this morning on the Prom. The section of the Prom next the the fun park must have been covered by water through the night.

Sand bags anyone?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 21 Mar 2007, 21:13

wangi wrote:The lowest tide is forecast to be tonight, at 22:24... 20cm lower than this morning, no less!

Tomorrow morning at half ten should be nice and low too...

Tidal prediction

I won't be wandering about in the cold and dark at that time of night and I'll have been at work for a couple of hours by 9.50 or whenever tomorrow

I'm relying on that chatterbox SoupD in Mr SoupD's waders to do the biz!!!

Post by **wangi** » 22 Mar 2007, 02:49

Poppy wrote:I won't be wandering about in the cold and dark at that time of night

In that case you'll have to suffer my photos

http://www.pbase.com/wangi/portobello_beach_night

Two wet shoes, two wet trouser legs, one empty tinnie... Nothing new learnt, somebody want to describe the subject of this topic?!?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 22 Mar 2007, 08:15

Thanks, wangi, that's soooo sweet of you to go through all that just for ickle me!!

See my photie on previous page...you didn't see these big squarish objects??? The mystery deepens..

Post by **wangi** » 22 Mar 2007, 12:20

Poppy wrote:See my photie on previous page...you didn't see these big squarish objects??? The mystery deepens..

Ah, would have been useful to look at that photo first! Will have a pick through the rest of the photos to see if they saw something... Of course I never took a torch (or a second can) so probably wouldn't have seen it anyway!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 22 Mar 2007, 12:38

Rats! I missed the tide.
I didn't get back into Porty until after 11 and the tide has turned
Supposed to be helping MIL tomorrow so will probably miss it then. Wonder what it'll be like on Saturday.

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 22 Mar 2007, 17:28

Beautiful photos Wangi!

Tempted as I was by the lure of a dramatically low tide and mysteriously revealed seabed objects, it was dark, I'd have sunk and I have no zoom lens atm.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 15 Apr 2007, 21:16

Been pouring over your pics, superb as ever by the way, the one you've called old supports, the objects are at the sea end of them.
Looks like they're in direct line with the Baths right enough

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 27 Sep 2007, 09:39

Its that time of year again.
Low tide, full moon after equinox.
The top is vivsible but the surf caused by the North wind is keeping them covered
See the golden ball are beached

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 27 Sep 2007, 19:22

SoupDragon wrote:Its that time of year again.
Low tide, full moon after equinox.
The top is vivsible but the surf caused by the North wind is keeping them covered
See the golden ball are beached

And the sandbags are coming into their own .... !

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Sep 2007, 16:28

It's High Tide Mystery Objects today...the beach is covered in mini Pirates (but not Mr Depp

). Anyone know why??

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 30 Sep 2007, 16:47

Poppy wrote:It's High Tide Mystery Objects today...the beach is covered in mini Pirates (but not Mr Depp ). Anyone know why??

It'll be this:

Pirates of Portobello Treasure hunt
various places around Portobello

Sunday 30 Sep 2.00 pm -> 2.45 pm

Family event starting at the Portobello Community Garden (bottom of John Street) and visiting

various places around Porty in search of Pirates treasure. Starting time between 2pm and 2.45pm.

Entrance Fee £1, teams must include at least one adult.

Kids come dressed as a pirate!

Event organised by Portobello Open Door.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Sep 2007, 17:25

Thank you, M! I'm glad they had such a sunny and warm day for it.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 01 Oct 2007, 20:38

poor Mr Soupy has been unwell and thought it was the fever making him see wee pirates everywhere!

Speaking to my dad he reckons the low tide objects are indeed the old sea water intake for the Baths
The settling tower was up the wee lane at the side, then the water pumped over the road to the boiler.
Not quite sure when the Baths stopped being salt water, maybe someone alse remembers.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 13 Feb 2009, 13:19

From around 1959
The low tide mystery objects are revealed!
It is indeed the salt water intake for the Baths

The sand level was much lower then as can be seen by this photo taken at the foot of what is now Bellfield St ( then Melville St )

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 13 Feb 2009, 18:24

I stilll think the low tide mystery object is creepy

[The water tower is still there, by the way.]

Is that wee cutie a very young SoupD??

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 13 Feb 2009, 22:35

yup
The year must be 1960
I'm walking!

Granpaw was the Pond Manager and lived "above " the Baths in Melville St.
There was a door in the stair led into the Baths
I mind being in the water tower and seeing the" settling tank".
There was a wee fish lived in it and an anenome
The building nest to the water tower , now derelict was the laundry, the towels that were hired out were washed in there
It had HUGE sinks, well they seemed huge to me and a perpetual smell of carbolic soap
I'm sure Granpaw called the boiler Bertha

Post by **wangi** » 12 Mar 2011, 09:06

From our intrepid tidal reporter; http://velocity-m.blogspot.com/2011/03/ ... march.html

Tides of March
This blog always ends up on the beach. Which is more that its writer does.

This month features a full moon at its largest size in two decades, rising on Saturday 19th. This is followed by an unusually low tide at 21:15 on Sunday 20th and a very high tide on Monday 21st at 15:35.

...

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 12 Mar 2011, 18:13

bathst2 · Post by **bathst2** » 19 Mar 2011, 17:31

I think these whatevers have been around for a while: I recall watching them off Musselburgh Pans on and off for several years...waiting to see if they moved! sounds like same thing but sorry dont know identity!

Post by **wangi** » 19 Mar 2011, 18:17

This month features a full moon at its largest size in two decades, rising on Saturday 19th. ...

Super Moon, no less!

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The lowest predicted tide is at 2116 on Sunday (0m).

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 19 Mar 2011, 21:07

If I can con/ bribe/ pester anyone into giving me a push (well, a pull really, tehre is a technique) I'll be down there tomorrow night with a torch, a camera, and an offering for Cthulu.

Post by **wangi** » 19 Mar 2011, 22:46

I was out tonight with my little 7wk old helper. She was not much use changing camera lenses!

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For the life of us we couldn't see the damn objects!

rapunzell wrote:If I can con/ bribe/ pester anyone into giving me a push...

Don't think I'll be out tomorrow, but If it looks likely I'll give you a shout.

L/

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 21 Mar 2011, 21:00

I didn't risk it in the dark after all, Wangi, but I was straight out there today for the sunshine-soaked high tide!

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