More Fundy Coast Highs & Lows

For most visitors, the star of the Fundy Coast is the massive contrast between the high and low tides.
While visitors flock to Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park to watch the rising and falling water and to see the famous sea stacks (known as flower pots), Reg and I got our first glimpse of the tidal phenomenon in the town of Alma.

Of course we couldn’t leave the area without joining all the other sightseers out at Hopewell Rocks. It makes for a long, six-hour day to stick around for both the high and low tides. We really wanted to walk the beach, so planned for a low-tide viewing.

Thousands of years of erosion caused by winds and twice-daily high tides have shaped the cliffs and carved the unique “flower pots” we see today. Notice the high water mark around the rocks.
After our beach walk, we scrubbed our shoes, then enjoyed a leisurely lunch at the park restaurant. The tide was beginning to rise, but high tide was a good two and a half hours away. We took one last look, glad we had the chance to walk among the flower pots.