As the opportunity of working on the spit 'cut' is limited by the tidal conditions every opportunity has to be taken to continue whenever. A force 8 gale with very heavy rain would have made conditions very difficult in the morning but by the time of low tide the rain had stopped.
A view of the workings from the eastern edge of the 'old' Little Lagoon which is now tidal. Here is a shot of it a low tide....
Looking eastward along the beach....The 'cut' is becoming more apparent...
The following photographs show some of the machinery at work
The bird island is growing slowly but surely. This photo shows the part nearest Peregrine Island.
An engineer taking readings.
More shingle off loading.
...and finally a splendid rainbow over the beach.
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