The three photos above are taken from roughly the same area in Billie Boy's back yard. The tidal wave from the Minas Basin happens twice a day and this is the highest tidal action on earth. The water has been measured to rise and/or fall 53 feet. It is amazing to watch the area out back of his home and see the changes in the terrain from the rising waters.
The stuff below is taken off a website that talks about the changing levels with the tidal movement.
Life is Good!
- The highest tides on planet Earth occur near Wolfville, in Nova Scotia's Minas Basin. The water level at high tide can be as much as 16 metres (52 feet) higher than at low tide.
- High tides happen every 12 hours and 25 minutes (or nearly an hour later each day) because of the changing position of the Moon in its orbit around the Earth.
- At mid-tide, the flow in Minas Channel north of Blomidon equals the combined flow of all the rivers and streams on Earth!
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