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Hopewell Rocks View

Hi Folks
On September 24 we drove to Hopewell Rocks, that part of New Brunswick where the Chignecto bay ends at Shepody bay and Petitcodiac River. This is at the narrow end of a funnel and the result is very high tides. Hopewell Rocks pictures are usually shown on New Brunswick tourist ads, with the slogan "Come walk on the ocean floor!" There is a large sign at the entrance (many stairs down to the beach) warning you what time the tide will come back and urging you to leave the beach in time. It also said that if you were caught by rising water: "Do not Panic. Find a high spot and wait for 2-3 hrs."
      I have attached six photos of Hopewell Rocks, for the benefit of scenery lovers (not everybody on the list is a covered bridger). There were two people sitting on lawn chairs reading books--employees who probably made sure everybody was back up before high tide.
      In the afternoon, we visited three more bridges--Hartley Steeves, William Mitton, and Hasty. I have attached two photos of Mitton, one showing the abutment.
      Tom

Hopewell Rocks.	Hopewell Rocks and Liz Keating.

Flower Pots.	Flower Pots and Tom Keating.

Boulder and Liz.	Hartley Steeves Bridge, 55-01-11.

William Mitton Bridge, 55-01-22.	William Mitton Bridge abutment.

Hastey Bridge, 55-14-09

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