Walking the Wall
by Spikey Mouse Photography
Title
Walking the Wall
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Spikey Mouse Photography
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Photograph - Photograph
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The view across the Marine Lake in West Kirby has become a some what iconic image, this is my take on the view across towards Hilbre Island with people strolling around the lake at low tide.
Hilbre Island is the largest of a group of three islands at the mouth of the estuary of the River Dee.
The Dee Estuary is of special interest for its total populations of internationally important wintering waterfowl; its populations of individual waterfowl and tern species, whose numbers reach national and in some cases, internationally important levels; its intertidal mud and sandflats, saltmarsh and transitional habitats; the hard rocky sandstone cliffs of Hilbre Island and Middle Eye with their cliff vegetation and maritime heathland and grassland; its assemblage of nationally scarce plants; and its populations of Sandhill Rustic Moth Luperina nickerlii gueneei, a Red Data Book species.
Apart from being such an important site for birds the man made marine lake is used for international sailing, windsurfing and last year held the Wilson Trophy team racing championship.
https://www.wirral.gov.uk/my-services/leisure-and-culture/parks-beaches-and-countryside/parks-greenspaces-and-countryside/sites-scientific-interest/dee-es
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April 23rd, 2014
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