D26689vs. Rescued! - a photo on Flickriver

D26689vs. Worm's Head on The Gower in South Wales is an off shore headland, connected to the mainland by a rocky causeway. But this causeway is only passable at low tide, so care is needed when crossing to make sure that there is sufficient time to return before the tide comes in again. People often get stranded over there - and this includes the famous Welsh poet Dylan Thomas!

On the occasion of my visit the tide came in and Worm's Head causeway rapidly disappeared under the rising waters. Several people were cut off and stranded on Worm’s Head so the coastguards called out the inshore lifeboat and this photo shows the rescue boat on arrival back at the mainland with the second group of rescued tourists.

The chaps in blue overalls are the coastguards who help in these rescue operation by assisting people to get off the lifeboat and climb up the cliff.

This area has the World’s second highest tidal range which can be up to 49 feet / 15 metres and more details of Worm's Head can be found here:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm%27s_Head

Tuesday, 15th August, 2023. Copyright © Ron Fisher 2024.

Taken in: UK / Wales / Rhossili / Rhossili (show map)

Taken on: August 15, 2023

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