Saltwater Creek, Rosedale Beach (24 Oct 2019)

 

Saltwater Creek lagoon, Rosedale Beach

Flipside. Reflection in Saltwater Creek

Saltwater Creek from the footbridge

Saltwater Creek from the footbridge

The footbridge across Saltwater Creek, Rosedale

Saltwater Creek ends in the lagoon at Rosedale Beach which opens to the sea after heavy seas and storms allow a channel to be opened. The footbridge allows access between South and North Rosedale. 

Lagoon and Saltwater Creek, Rosedale on misty day

Where the lagoon opens to the sea

Saltwater Creek was running into the sea at Rosedale when this photo was taken.

The lagoon is a small estuary of Saltwater Creek, which divided South and North Rosedale. Periodically, usually after heavy storms, the lagoon opens to the sea. At other times it recedes and is sand-bound.

Rosedale Lagoon, late afternoon

The lagoon is a small estuary of Saltwater Creek, which divided South and North Rosedale. Periodically, usually after heavy storms, the lagoon opens to the sea. At other times it recedes and is sand-bound.

Sunset, Rosedale Lagoon

The lagoon is a small estuary of Saltwater Creek, which divided South and North Rosedale. Periodically, usually after heavy storms, the lagoon opens to the sea. At other times it recedes and is sand-bound.

Saltwater Creek lagoon, Rosedale Beach (17 Jan 2017)

 

Rosedale Beach and Saltwater Creek after high seas (13 July 2016)

After high seas, the channel to Saltwater Creek is open, and the channel between the rocks between South Rosedale Beach and the main beach was full of water. 

 

Saltwater Creek, Rosedale (13 Jan 2015)

 Saltwater Creek often forms a lagoon towards the beach, and sometimes after high seas water flows from the ocean into the creek. Search this blog on Saltwater Creek and see it in its many guises. 

Rosedale Beach

Rosedale mornings

Every holiday follows its own rhythms, even if it's in the same place as you've been many times before. People, moods, and if it's by the ocean, the beach and sea itself are different each time.
This holiday it was time to paint the house, and we're still trying to care for our health a little more. So, most mornings, Piero and I were up early. We tended to start the day with a walk, then come home for breakfast, and then get stuck into painting the house. The 'Fibro Majestic' was in dire need of an outside paint job, and it got the works. So, lots of morning shots of the beach this time around, at least from the early part of the holiday. After the painting was done, I tended more towards later afternoon!

The Tussle
07:00 7 Jan 2009, Boatshed Beach
These gorgeous dogs were enjoying retrieving the stick their human friend, Ellen, was throwing into the sea.




The Snorkellers
7.52 am 28 Dec 2008. North Rosedale (aka Black Beach)



The Swimmers
8:21 am 28 Dec 2008. Boatshed Beach

The Paddler
8.26am 4 Jan 2009 Nun's Beach (aka Stinky's)

The Run
7:34 am 28 Dec 2008, Main Beach, Rosedale.

The Exercise
7:04 am, 28 Dec 2008. Boatshed Beach

The Bird
6:41 am, 28 Dec 2008
South Rosedale

The Fishers

Above: 7:09 AM. 7 Jan 2009

Above: 7:45am 4 Jan 2009

The Fishing Trip

A fishing trip which included my son (second from left), a friend, John, and his two sons, set out at 7:15 am from Moruya.



The Creek


Saltwater Creek, 6:17am
It reminds me of something Southern (America) Gothic ... all it needs is Spanish moss.
Taken from the footbridge, which we call 'Pooh Sticks Bridge', cos when the water is flowing, it's perfect for playing Pooh Sticks from.

The Lagoon


6:23 am, 7 Jan 2009

The Wave


6:35am 7 January 2009. Boatshed Beach.



The Trees


7:25am, 7 January 2009. South Rosedale

Saltwater Creek from footbridge to beach part 1

Saltwater Creek is another very special feature of the Rosedale environment. To read a study of this (and other similar brackish creeks in the area), see here. The study looked at water levels and openings to the sea.

Let's take a trip along Saltwater Creek, starting at the footbridge which joins South and North Rosedale, and heading to the beach.

The footbridge serves a very important social function by uniting the two parts of the Rosedale community, without having to either go out on to the road, or down to the beach.

It's also been the venue of various games of "Poohsticks" , and we usually refer to it as "Poohsticks Bridge" in our family. You can find out all about Poohsticks at this site.

Looking from south to north across the bridge:

Looking east, downstream, along the creek from the bridge:
Reflection, taken from the bridge:
Lookign west, upstream, from the bridge:
Reflections:
I even captured myself taking pics from the bridge: