Beaches in your area [Archive]

Taller, Better

July 24th, 2007, 08:48 PM

We have many freshwater beaches in Toronto, with natural sand. Here is one I visited on the weekend:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5848.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5851.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5854.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5861.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5862.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5863.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5864.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5865.jpg

more Toronto beaches:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/july0206AshbridgeBay.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/july0206KewBeachii.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/july0206KewBeachLeutyLifeguardStni.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/july1606Scarboroughiii.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/jun2306TorontoIslandsisouthernbeach.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/jun2306TorontoIslandsisouthernbe-1.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/aug0606ScarboroughBluffsv.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/aug0606ScarboroughBluffsii.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/aug0606ScarboroughBluffsi.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/bytheshore.jpg

Lake Ontario in Prince Edward County, about a two hour drive east of Toronto:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5819.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5826.jpg

This gorgeous white sand beach is called "Sandbanks":

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5821.jpg

and these shots are typical of cottage country... smaller local lakes:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5787.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5782.jpg

julesstoop

July 24th, 2007, 10:00 PM

This several kilometers wide white sand beach is on the small island of Vlieland, The Netherlands:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/117/286115528_ae264b2664_o.jpg

Another one some 10 kilometers further to the west of the island:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/122/284955104_17f32b7233_o.jpg

Mamusa

July 25th, 2007, 12:22 AM

Few more California's Beaches...

http://i.pbase.com/g4/83/661083/2/61902999.N76c2Sw6.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/g4/83/661083/2/61903037.VQDRLbYx.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/g6/83/661083/2/80654397.RhMIk7X5.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o6/83/661083/1/73148165.CpxjFkwq.HDR_Img.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/g6/83/661083/2/73260205.dj19IIzN.jpg

floridian-will

July 25th, 2007, 01:23 AM

pittsteelers247

July 25th, 2007, 02:06 AM

DAMN, the cali beaches arent showin up for me, well here comes some Florida Beaches, IMO some of the best in the world.

This is the ritzy Palm Beach
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/9206/palmbeacheo3.jpg

And this is Fort Lauderdale Beach
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4323/ftlauderdalebeach2jj8.jpg

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1728/nicebeachnk7.jpg

Sorry I dont have more, im always have to good of a time at the beach to stop for photos lol. Do cali beaches get that blue water like in Florida?

Depends on where you go. You could go up to central Cali and it isn't uncommon there. Or if you go down to La Jolla Shores or La Jolla Cove in San Diego the water can be beautifully blue and clear. And don't let me forget Catalina Island where the visibility can often get up to 80 or 100'. So yeah maybe SOUTH Florida has nice beaches but Everything in North Florida is way different. And also Florida is too flat. So considering majestic seaside cliffs or large rock arches towering over sandy beaches and blue water...I don;t think Florida even closely compares to California for beaches and there natural scenery.

floridian-will

July 25th, 2007, 02:43 AM

Depends on where you go. You could go up to central Cali and it isn't uncommon there. Or if you go down to La Jolla Shores or La Jolla Cove in San Diego the water can be beautifully blue and clear. And don't let me forget Catalina Island where the visibility can often get up to 80 or 100'. So yeah maybe SOUTH Florida has nice beaches but Everything in North Florida is way different. And also Florida is too flat. So considering majestic seaside cliffs or large rock arches towering over sandy beaches and blue water...I don;t think Florida even closely compares to California for beaches and there natural scenery.

Wow, didn’t know this was a comparison thread. Of course SOUTH Florida has the nicest beaches in Florida, the northern ones aren’t that nice IMO either. But I think its funny that for the past two years Florida has had the top beach in the USA, even above Hawaii beaches, according to Dr. Beach, which yes his list is respected. Florida’s beaches don’t even come close? When I was in SoCal the beach water was; dark, murky, cold, and the I found San Diego Beach very Touristy. Sure you guys have cliffs, so what, the water is incredibly cold also, imagine going out into crystal clear emerald green water, about 88 degrees, so warm you can just jump right in, and looking out for miles and seeing nothing but the blue and green of south Florida water. Now I would say Siesta Key Beach on Florida’s Gulf Coast is one of the nicest beaches in the US, and South Beach as well. Not to mention all the Florida Keys, yes there are some beaches there. Please don’t go insulting Florida Beaches, we have some of the nicest in the world. I was only asking if Cali had blue water.

floridian-will

July 25th, 2007, 02:46 AM

Oh yea, and just as your land is bumpy and our land is flat, so is your ocean wavy and ours is flat. Sure Cali is good for surfing, but I find the flatness or just right sized waves, of Florida to be much ore enjoyable.

haldcottingham

July 25th, 2007, 02:56 AM

^^ Leave San Diego alone! :) That guy's from Orange County. Not SD. I personally prefer the beaches along the Gulf(i.e. Gulf Shores, Perdido Key) to all others. I've been to Hawaii, S. Florida, NC, SC and all over California. But again, just my preference.

pittsteelers247

July 25th, 2007, 03:19 AM

Wow, didn’t know this was a comparison thread. Of course SOUTH Florida has the nicest beaches in Florida, the northern ones aren’t that nice IMO either. But I think its funny that for the past two years Florida has had the top beach in the USA, even above Hawaii beaches, according to Dr. Beach, which yes his list is respected. Florida’s beaches don’t even come close? When I was in SoCal the beach water was; dark, murky, cold, and the I found San Diego Beach very Touristy. Sure you guys have cliffs, so what, the water is incredibly cold also, imagine going out into crystal clear emerald green water, about 88 degrees, so warm you can just jump right in, and looking out for miles and seeing nothing but the blue and green of south Florida water. Now I would say Siesta Key Beach on Florida’s Gulf Coast is one of the nicest beaches in the US, and South Beach as well. Not to mention all the Florida Keys, yes there are some beaches there. Please don’t go insulting Florida Beaches, we have some of the nicest in the world. I was only asking if Cali had blue water.

I wasn't insulting Florida beaches at all. I was just stating my preference. But even though you think the water is too cold or murky, it is murky in some parts because the waves churn up and sand, it's not filthy or anything. And I would rather jump in to 70 degree water on and 85 degree day in So Cal than jump into 88 degree water on a 90 degree Florida day. I just prefer the more refreshing one but whatever it's your opinion. By the way Haldcottingham, San Diego's beaches are the best in SoCal I think...

haldcottingham

July 25th, 2007, 03:27 AM

^^ In SoCal...definitely!

floridian-will

July 25th, 2007, 04:22 AM

Okay, well could we see some pics of SoCal beaches? The ones posted arent showing up on my comp :(

pittsteelers247

July 25th, 2007, 04:48 AM

Okay, well could we see some pics of SoCal beaches? The ones posted arent showing up on my comp :(

mine either

Mussoda

July 25th, 2007, 05:07 AM

Beaches on upper Gardalake

http://www.lagodigardamagazine.com/pictures/Gardasee_1491.jpg

http://www.lagodigardamagazine.com/pictures/Gardasee_1492.jpg

http://www.lagodigardamagazine.com/pictures/gardasee_1516.jpg

http://www.lagodigardamagazine.com/pictures/gardasee_1502.jpg

http://www.lagodigardamagazine.com/pictures/gardasee_1513.jpg

http://www.lagodigardamagazine.com/pictures/gardasee_1514.jpg

Oh, man,,, very unique scenes,,,, really beautiful.

Mamusa

July 25th, 2007, 06:15 AM

I don't get it, why all the arguments about wich city, state or coast have better beaches?.. for some one who growed up enjoying the Caribbean Beaches, I can tell 1000 of reasons why nither of you makes any sense... This it's supose to be a thread to show pictures, and the theme it's, beaches were you live, not the best beach in the world...'cuz if you haven't notice yet, the best beaches in the world aren't into the United Staes...

Pincio

July 25th, 2007, 11:40 AM

I live in Rome, the sea it's at about 25km.
Some photos:

Ostia Lido

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/93/264860012_bfcb3dcefa.jpg?v=0 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/30594940_5a3a59b0a6.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/39/102817471_66314271ff.jpg?v=0 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/32/102817980_ca6d5431d7.jpg?v=0

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4687/beach01pa1.jpg http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/621/beach13pp9.jpg

Castelporziano free beach

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/1914/ostia2af4.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/34/98251066_7b73ca3f98_b.jpg

Circeo, Torre Paola, Terracina

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/82/220187905_d630a55c37.jpg?v=0 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/67/218326296_bc3674d6b4.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/503184229_1f92cd1b2f_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/23/31390168_f827c7e606.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/23/31390470_d639056700.jpg?v=0

Jonesy55

July 25th, 2007, 01:24 PM

Here's a few pictures I took a couple of weeks ago at Nefyn beach, North Wales, UK. It's not the closest beach to me but I live inland so you have to drive for an hour and a half or so to get to the coast.

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v81/28/96/696504664/n696504664_142255_9192.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v81/28/96/696504664/n696504664_142256_9393.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v81/28/96/696504664/n696504664_142257_9606.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v81/28/96/696504664/n696504664_142258_9816.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v81/28/96/696504664/n696504664_142259_20.jpg

and here's some web pictures of other beaches in North and mid Wales, the water isn't superwarm here but the beaches are nice and relaxing and usually quite quiet (excpet summer weekends and public holidays when many are packed with daytrippers. I much prefer a quiet unspoiled beach even if it isn't great for sunbathing compared to a packed commercialised beach with lots of facilities, but I know many people don't agree.

http://www.origins-photography.co.uk/acatalog/Llanbedrog%20350.jpg

http://www.origins-photography.co.uk/acatalog/AbersochBeachandLlanbedrogHead.jpg

http://www.garthyfog.co.uk/images/aberdaron2.jpg

http://www.maelgwynharlech.co.uk/img/gallery/beach.jpg

There are better beaches in the UK especially in Devon, Cornwall/Scilly Isles, Dorset, Pembrokeshire and Scotland but these are nice too and much nearer for me to visit. :)

xlchris

July 25th, 2007, 02:12 PM

I live in Hoofddorp, drive a half hour and you are in Zandvoort (if there's no trafficjam);

"Highrises";
http://www.noord-holland.nl/Images/65_69555.jpg

IJmuiden harbour on the back;
http://www.jellejanvanveelen.nl/gfx/photos/5996869b350d6b37b39c7aa27437bc8e.jpg

Bussy;
http://staff.science.uva.nl/~vguevara/summer02/zandvoort002.jpg

Zandvoort Circuit;
http://www.autotrack.nl/img/news/oct00/zzandvoort.jpg

And next to Zandvoort lays Bloemendaal;
http://static.flickr.com/79/239363296_7ceeb33459.jpg

Map, you can see Katwijk aan Zee, Zandvoort, Bloemendaal, Hoofddorp and more;
http://www.fossiel.net/system/kaarten/kust.jpg

And sometimes I go to Scheveningen;
http://muijsenbergfoto.web-log.nl/photos/uncategorized/scheveningen1.jpg

WideBeach;
http://sun.hasenbraten.de/~frank/northsea/Scheveningen.jpg

From air;
http://www.sonnehuys.nl/pics/schev2.jpg

Hot;
http://www.trouw.nl/multimedia/archive/00177/fotocrop_05-22-2007_177666e.jpg

Luxury Hotel;'
http://www.riechmann.nl/gallery/Scheveningen.jpg

Taller, Better

July 25th, 2007, 03:13 PM

^^ I'd just love once to stay at one of those old fashioned luxury seaside hotels...
These pictures are amazing, everyone! Keep them coming!!

Skycrap

July 25th, 2007, 03:38 PM

The netherlands hardly knows beautifull beaches.

Because I live in the east of the Netherlands, the beach is to far for me to go. Thats why I swim in some lakes over here. The pictures that i'm showing are from the hulsbeek and The Rutbeek:

Hulsbeek:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/436682732_0f1690f0ac.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1073/858663560_983c1facb3.jpg?v=0

Rutbeek:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/212/524022569_ec51524fc0_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/89/280979980_fbeb0dda1b.jpg?v=0

CORLEONE

July 25th, 2007, 03:40 PM

I was leaving in The Hagge for 1 year and I went many times to the beach and well... Quite cold, dirty brown water and full of crowd when there is a minute of sun in the hole summer. In possitive I have to say that night life around the each is amazing!!! Full of open air pubs full of nice women.

I´m from Canary Islands (Spain ) So let me show you from there:

http://www.gruponexocanarias.com/tenerife/es/mapa_es.gif

TENERIFE

http://www.canaries-live.com/images/te_pteresitas002.jpg

http://www1.mma.es/playas/img/g/tf/TF-D-0407.jpg

http://www.restaurantecoronado.com/webcams/coronadobeach3.jpg

FUERTEVENTURA
http://www.robinson-espana.es/JD_fotos/club/strand.jpg

http://www.canarias7.es/multimedia/i/fondos/fuerteventura.jpg

http://www.reise-cafe.de/images/esquinzo10.jpg

http://www.egrupos.net/albumPhoto/1136864/photo_50.jpg

LANZAROTE VOLCANIC ISLAND

http://www.escondido.com.mx/playas/carrizalillo/chica_surf.JPG

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42016000/jpg/_42016370_playas4_416.jpg

http://www.creative-studios.com/Assets/CANARY%20ISLANDS%20PICS/6841%20Playas%20De%20Papagayo%20Lanzarote.JPG

http://usuarios.lycos.es/megustaelsurf/el_quemao.jpg

Skycrap

July 25th, 2007, 03:54 PM

I was leaving in The Hagge for 1 year and I went many times to the beach and well... Quite cold, dirty brown water and full of crowd when there is a minute of sun in the hole summer. In possitive I have to say that night life around the each is amazing!!! Full of open air pubs full of nice women.

Haha, you are so damn right. Sometimes we've got a beautiful summer in the Netherlands, like last year. We had for like 3 weeks, more than 35 degrees, and a lot of other weeks with more than 25 degrees. But this year it's rainy every day. So when there are some good hot day's, the beaches are fully crowded. But the party's on the beach's over here are stunning! Like bloomingdale is wonderful. Gorgeous woman and funky house music, from early in the evening untill deep in the night, almost every day.

But the time is in oure advance. Because of the global warming it's getting hotter in the Netherlands. About 20 years the beaches in spain and a lot of other mediterranean country's are to hot. In the Netherlands the wetter would be perfect. I'm wondering how the dutch beaches will look like over 20 years.

Jonesy55

July 25th, 2007, 03:58 PM

The netherlands hardly knows beautifull beaches.

Because I live in the east of the Netherlands, the beach is to far for me to go. Thats why I swim in some lakes over here.

A good clean lake is great for swimming, it's not salty like the sea.

_00_deathscar

July 25th, 2007, 04:10 PM

Hong Kong Island

Big Wave Bay
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hong+kong&ie=UTF8&ll=22.246403,114.246311&spn=0.004697,0.010042&t=k&z=17&om=1

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/9172/deepwaterbayrz1.jpg

Repulse Bay
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=&ie=UTF8&ll=22.237326,114.197345&spn=0.009395,0.020084&t=k&z=16&om=1

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6198/repulsebay2de5.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/572/repulsebayex1.jpg

I'll come back and update more.

Deanb

July 25th, 2007, 04:45 PM

some great looking beach shots guys!!

these are some shots of the beaches in Tel Aviv :)
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/8044/beach1zn7.jpg
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/3574/504664530psbd9.jpg
I took this one outta the Tel Aviv street life thread :)
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/4624/515313772c19cafa2c6oay8.jpg

Taller, Better

July 25th, 2007, 05:20 PM

Cool pix, Dean!

RyanNS

July 25th, 2007, 05:40 PM

Nova Scotia, Canada

Martinique Beach

http://www.branimirphoto.ca/stock/images/canada/atlantic/NS-1205-0734.jpg

http://www.branimirphoto.ca/stock/images/canada/atlantic/NS-1205-0736.jpg

Ingonish Beach

http://www.destination-ns.com/graphics/artgallery/images/air_066.jpg

in winter

http://fourmilebeachinn.com/Image_1.jpg

in summer

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/103/267428627_7c186a91d8_o.jpg

Lawrencetown Beach

http://images.magicseaweed.com/photoLab/9588.jpg

http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/6253/1083263196043469050S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb08.webshots.com/4423/1089148953043469050S600x600Q85.jpg

Crystal Crescent

http://novascotia.com/site-ns/media/travelmediacatalog/BEA021.jpg

http://museum.gov.ns.ca/imagesns/binaries/DHP049354-DEV01514.jpg

Lockeport Crescent Beach

http://www.destination-ns.com/graphics/artgallery/images/air_004.jpg

http://www.destination-ns.com/graphics/artgallery/images/air_028.jpg

http://www.destination-ns.com/graphics/artgallery/images/air_015.jpg

Inverness Beach

http://www.destination-ns.com/graphics/artgallery/images/air_144.jpg

Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct

http://www.nova-scotia-kanada.de/pics/ns_4s.jpg

http://www.surfnovascotia.com/images/pagepopups/seasideadjunct2.jpg

http://www.traveltradesmart.com/images/kejisea.jpg

CORLEONE

July 25th, 2007, 05:52 PM

Haha, you are so damn right. Sometimes we've got a beautiful summer in the Netherlands, like last year. We had for like 3 weeks, more than 35 degrees, and a lot of other weeks with more than 25 degrees. But this year it's rainy every day. So when there are some good hot day's, the beaches are fully crowded. But the party's on the beach's over here are stunning! Like bloomingdale is wonderful. Gorgeous woman and funky house music, from early in the evening untill deep in the night, almost every day.

But the time is in oure advance. Because of the global warming it's getting hotter in the Netherlands. About 20 years the beaches in spain and a lot of other mediterranean country's are to hot. In the Netherlands the wetter would be perfect. I'm wondering how the dutch beaches will look like over 20 years.

Well I have to say that I passed my exchange there and it was so great!!! Anyway the problem you have with the beaches there, is not the temperature which I think that it will turn better during the years, the problem is that beaches are facing the channel, looking at UK and this is a place with heavy ship transit so the waters are dirty and the sea current is quite strong. But is even worst cause if the global warming keeps going you won´t have to care too much about the beaches cause in 20 years these will be under sea level, not only beaches but half of Holland and Belgium!!!

In Spain, where you will find some of the best beaches in the world won´t have to be worried about rising temperatures because the watter is already cold by the Atlantic, the big problem will be the rising of the sea level as well wich will eat around 2 metres in the next 20 years for sure.

-KwK345-

July 25th, 2007, 06:26 PM

http://www.lagodigardamagazine.com/pictures/gardasee_1513.jpg
^^Cool!

Port Aransas, TX
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2508/picture1041se0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

xlchris

July 25th, 2007, 07:09 PM

I see that not many beaches have 'beach buildings..' as a restaurant/cafe, like in The Netherlands!

CORLEONE

July 25th, 2007, 07:32 PM

I see that not many beaches have 'beach buildings..' as a restaurant/cafe, like in The Netherlands!

Of course not, in Netherlands you need that buildings or else nobody will go to the beach :nuts: Just kidding

floridian-will

July 25th, 2007, 07:34 PM

Wow im supprised at the color of the water in Nova Scotia, really pretty.

Skycrap

July 25th, 2007, 08:12 PM

:lol: Well I have to say that I passed my exchange there and it was so great!!! Anyway the problem you have with the beaches there, is not the temperature which I think that it will turn better during the years, the problem is that beaches are facing the channel, looking at UK and this is a place with heavy ship transit so the waters are dirty and the sea current is quite strong. But is even worst cause if the global warming keeps going you won´t have to care too much about the beaches cause in 20 years these will be under sea level, not only beaches but half of Holland and Belgium!!!

In Spain, where you will find some of the best beaches in the world won´t have to be worried about rising temperatures because the watter is already cold by the Atlantic, the big problem will be the rising of the sea level as well wich will eat around 2 metres in the next 20 years for sure.

We got the dunes to keep the Netherlands dry.

At this map you will see that, if we contain oure strong dikes, there will be no problem:

http://www.ahn.nl/demo/ahn0m.jpg

The dunes are more than 30 meters high, so that most be enough. We already working on it, and new dunes are set into position. (yes, made by people) The beach would be repositioned some meters back and a copple of meters higher. This is a naturel movement, with some help of people.

The water is certainly dirty, because of the strong sea. Nothing to do about that

bay_area

July 25th, 2007, 08:16 PM

My favorite beach in the world is Lanikai north of Honolulu
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1043/526046432_2f9a3f6a00_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/522933759_55d67627ca_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/491727272_04db369d7b_b.jpg

Jonesy55

July 25th, 2007, 10:53 PM

Some of the best beaches in the UK are in the South-West, Cornwall and Pembrokeshire have some very nice ones, not really local to me but hey, here's some photos.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/photos/wallpaper/porthcurnobeach_1024_780.jpg

http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/photos/data/media/4/Tresco-aerial.jpg

http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/photos/data/media/4/pentewan-beach-rocks.jpg

http://k43.pbase.com/u32/abwhitt/upload/30785662.tenby.jpg

http://www.walesinfo.com/wales_barafundle.jpg

My favourite 'city' beach in the UK is probably Bournemouth.

http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/places/united-kingdom/bournemouth/pier-bournemouth.jpg

floridian-will

July 25th, 2007, 11:35 PM

WOA, thats some damn blue water. Isnt it frickin freezing though???

Deanb

July 25th, 2007, 11:51 PM

WOA, thats some damn blue water. Isnt it frickin freezing though???

that's what I think as well - way too cold, even in summer :ohno:

marcobruls

July 26th, 2007, 02:19 AM

^^
SW England has a pretty warm current flow,i believe they can even grow grapes there and have a bunch of wine producers.

floridian-will

July 26th, 2007, 04:22 AM

Wow, thats awesome, I mean really England was the last place on my mind when I saw those pics. Its hard to believe there is such a tropical beauty that far north.

i_am_hydrogen

July 26th, 2007, 04:30 AM

Oak Street Beach
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/208/ohiostreetbeach80mt1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

North Avenue Beach
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/7657/northavenuebeachlu7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Oak Street Beach
http://arthill.smugmug.com/photos/26921058-L.jpg
http://www.iit.edu/~johnson/chioak.jpg

Beach Volleyball
http://z.about.com/d/phoenix/1/0/L/Z/AVPChicago.jpg

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5410/skylinegw1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

floridian-will

July 26th, 2007, 04:36 AM

AH YES, ive been wantin to see some Chicago beach action. Looks like it gets pretty crouded. Is that sand natural or imported? It looks nice

xzmattzx

July 26th, 2007, 04:41 AM

Delaware has some nice beach resorts. I like to go to Rehoboth Beach the most. This is your All-American beach town; The Miss America pegeant was started here in the 1800's, and Rehoboth Beach's boardwalk was named the best boardwalk in the country by Reader's Digest in 2006.

Here are some pictures from last week when I was down there. I took these pictures with my new camera.

http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/88/img0002xek0.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/5457/img0003xec3.jpg

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/3639/img0004xjk2.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/466/img0005xed6.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5108/img0006xzo4.jpg

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/826/img0007xch0.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7779/img0008xxe0.jpg

Manila-X

July 26th, 2007, 05:47 AM

HK beaches

HK Island

Deep Water Bay
http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/water/beach_quality/images/report02_photo4.3.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Deep_Water_Bay_Beach.JPG/800px-Deep_Water_Bay_Beach.JPG

Repulse Bay
http://www.hong-kong-travel.org/Image/Southern01.jpg

http://www.asia2002.gov.hk/press/pict/large/86.jpg

Chung Hom Kok
http://www.hku.hk/ecology/staffhp/gaw/graphics/chk.jpg

Stanley Beach
http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1096/10115336.JPG

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1096/10115350.JPG

Turtle Cove
http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/water/beach_quality/images/tc.jpg

Shek O
http://www.chesleyhouse.com/Travel/Images/ShekO%20from%20trail%20E.JPG

http://tresolini.org/andrew/seasia_summer2004/mediafiles/l4.jpg

The New Territories

Clear Water Bay
http://www.cse.ust.hk/~anlu/Photos/GroupHiking/100_0032.jpg

Golden Beach
http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/misc/beach_report/2005/eng/images/2_p2_H.jpg

The Outlying Islands

Silvermine Bay (Lantau)
http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1096/10114988.JPG

Hung Shing Yeh (Lamma)
http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/water/beach_quality/images/hsy.jpg

Mamusa

July 26th, 2007, 08:21 AM

I thought every body will be posting pictures taken by them, but not, well I didn't take these pictures, but I want to show you my Playground when I was a Child...
These are the Venezuelan Coast...

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/dependencias%20federales/aves/aves1.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/falcon/579_ohueque.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/anzoategui/playaelsaco.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/anzoategui/opr00UV8.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/anzoategui/56867012_1238009a57_b.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/anzoategui/55385369_46665f8e74_o.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/anzoategui/venezuela-puertolacruz_large.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/anzoategui/215629460_f75251cf25_b.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/sucre/chaguarama2.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/sucre/cangua2.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/sucre/chaguarama.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/sucre/aguas%20de%20moises/119313851_f41560eddc_o.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/sucre/araya/venezuela-araya_large.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/nueva%20esparta/ElCastillodeSanCarlosBorromeo.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/nueva%20esparta/197956674_a949adee38_b.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/nueva%20esparta/178699777_8b3083f9b5_b.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/nueva%20esparta/178699694_7e72332563_b.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/nueva%20esparta/178697901_8d93678355_b.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/nueva%20esparta/111624584_56406687b2_b.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/nueva%20esparta/74018767_3872db5df4_b.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/nueva%20esparta/64724908.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/nueva%20esparta/64724891.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/aragua/cata/158409741_36b7540b8b_o.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/aragua/cuyagua/142082317_41bfdccfac_o.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/aragua/choroni/217757710_7649bf494a_o.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/aragua/choroni/191194875_5f485a444c_b.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/aragua/choroni/158801577_c24ac40ddc_b.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/aragua/choroni/57759908.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/aragua/cepe/202488366_eca92d2f25_b.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/vargas/100_24962.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/dependencias%20federales/tortuga/tortuga.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/dependencias%20federales/tortuga/127.jpg

AngelaE8654

July 26th, 2007, 09:00 AM

Wow, these are great beach pics! I love 'em. I'd love to visit beaches all over the world. :) Here is a beach in Washington State. It's Ocean Shores, where all the Seattle folks go when they're "going to the beach".

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b355/avg1/HorsesonthebeachOceanShoresWA-1.jpg

Jonesy55

July 26th, 2007, 11:33 AM

WOA, thats some damn blue water. Isnt it frickin freezing though???

that's what I think as well - way too cold, even in summer

It's not super-warm but during the summer it's fine for a swim. The Western UK has warm sea temperatures for the latitude because of the gulf stream that brings warm water from the Carribean. Of course it is cooler by the time it reaches us but it's still perfectly swimmable in summer at least.

Maybe if you have been pampered all your life by the sub-tropical waters of Florida or Tel-Aviv you might be too much of a wuss though ;) :lol:

This map suggest that the SW of England has similar sea temperatures to the Bulgarian coastal resorts and only a couple of degrees less than parts of the Italian adriatic coast.

http://www.windfinder.com/grafiken/weather/water_surface_europe.png

Jonesy55

July 26th, 2007, 11:39 AM

_00_deathscar

July 26th, 2007, 11:47 AM

Hong Kong has some great beaches, most people think of the skyscrapers and vibrant urbanity when they think of HK but the beaches and outlying islands must be a great leisure resource to give the population a break from the ultra-busy city. :okay:

Indeed - he hasn't even showcased Hong Kong's best yet! The stretch of beaches along Tai Long Wan - true gems those are.

http://i.pbase.com/u45/specialteam/upload/29153857.Tailongwan33.jpg

http://k43.pbase.com/u45/specialteam/upload/29153862.Tailongwan38.jpg

Big Wave Bay's the best beach on the island itself, and Repulse Bay, Stanley and Deep Water Bay aren't all that bad themselves.

Manila-X

July 26th, 2007, 12:32 PM

Hong Kong has some great beaches, most people think of the skyscrapers and vibrant urbanity when they think of HK but the beaches and outlying islands must be a great leisure resource to give the population a break from the ultra-busy city. :okay:

Note that only a small % of HK's land is urban. The territory has alot of beaches but the ones I mentioned are some of the most popular, suitable for swimming and are manages by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Deanb

July 26th, 2007, 04:22 PM

It's not super-warm but during the summer it's fine for a swim. The Western UK has warm sea temperatures for the latitude because of the gulf stream that brings warm water from the Carribean. Of course it is cooler by the time it reaches us but it's still perfectly swimmable in summer at least.

Maybe if you have been pampered all your life by the sub-tropical waters of Florida or Tel-Aviv you might be too much of a wuss though ;) :lol:

This map suggest that the SW of England has similar sea temperatures to the Bulgarian coastal resorts and only a couple of degrees less than parts of the Italian adriatic coast.

http://www.windfinder.com/grafiken/weather/water_surface_europe.png

that's still quite cool, for me at least :) when I was on the beach of Long Island last summer, the waters were quite chilly

Taller, Better

July 27th, 2007, 06:34 PM

WOA, thats some damn blue water. Isnt it frickin freezing though???

Photographers frequently photoshop photos to make the water appear bluer than it really was. Easily done, but a bit misleading.

Here are some pictures I took of a charming old beach on Toronto's lakefront, yesterday, called Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion. On the beach is a 1920's art deco/Italianate style Pavilion where you can have lunch and a drink:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5969.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5967.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5970.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5965.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5972.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6011.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6003.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6014.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5964.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5946.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5953.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP5955.jpg

and a few general lake shots from yesterday:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6093.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6116.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6079.jpg

and a small, brand new little urban beach right downtown, called HtO:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6277.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6273.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6272.jpg

If you are interested in seeing more of the pictures I posted yesterday, check
out my SSC photoblog at:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=334362&page=30

floridian-will

July 27th, 2007, 07:57 PM

Photographers frequently photoshop photos to make the water appear bluer than it really was. Easily done, but a bit misleading.

Thats true, but maybe not to missleading. Ive noticed that no camera really captures the full color of the ocean, so using photo shop can give the viewer a better idea of how it looked in person.

haldcottingham

July 27th, 2007, 08:25 PM

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/anzoategui/playaelsaco.jpg

Time to go on vacation!!^^

Taller, Better

July 28th, 2007, 12:06 AM

Thats true, but maybe not to missleading. Ive noticed that no camera really captures the full color of the ocean, so using photo shop can give the viewer a better idea of how it looked in person.

Well, in my unscientific opinion, the water looks more "blue" in tropical or subtropical places.. so, being in Florida the water probably does look blue. Maybe it has to do with the white sand, or the marine life, etc...I am not sure what causes the torquoise water... maybe copper. In the North Atlantic, or other northern bodies of water, the water never looks as "blue" to me; more grey/green/blue. That is not a fact, just my personal observation. A lot of photographers will habitually tweak the colours to make the water appear blue just because blue water looks nicer. So easy to do and very tempting... but as I say sometimes misleading.

Moolio

July 28th, 2007, 12:26 AM

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/reina_pepiada/anzoategui/playaelsaco.jpg
That's it - I'm moving.

pittsteelers247

July 28th, 2007, 03:23 AM

Well, in my unscientific opinion, the water looks more "blue" in tropical or subtropical places.. so, being in Florida the water probably does look blue. Maybe it has to do with the white sand, or the marine life, etc...I am not sure what causes the torquoise water... maybe copper. In the North Atlantic, or other northern bodies of water, the water never looks as "blue" to me; more grey/green/blue. That is not a fact, just my personal observation. A lot of photographers will habitually tweak the colours to make the water appear blue just because blue water looks nicer. So easy to do and very tempting... but as I say sometimes misleading.

Probably the water being so blue in tropical or sub-tropical areas IS because the sand in some of those areas tends to be whiter. Also because they don't get such large waves to churn up the sand. B/C if you look at some of the places in Hawaii or Fiji where the waves break beyond the reefs the water is much darker and murkier.

floridian-will

July 28th, 2007, 04:19 AM

Taller, Better

July 28th, 2007, 06:30 AM

It has a lot to do with the depth... in the shallow part it is turquoise, and as soon as it drops off, it turns blue. I think the prettiest beach I have ever seen in my life was Clearwater, Florida. Shallow, and incredibly warm, with thousands of tiny brightly coloured fishes swimming around my legs! It was charming! St Lucia has some incredible beaches too, and I hear Cuba is famous for its beaches.

pittsteelers247

July 28th, 2007, 08:31 AM

Acctually in Florida on a great day the water is ussually Emerald green, warm, and soooooo clear. I myself have never witnessed a perfectly blue water beach. Ive seen plenty of photos of the Bahamas, I know the water there is blue, and in Italy they have some of the best beaches in the world. But for some reason on the Island of Palm Beach in SoFla the water appears very blue, like a swimming pool, on this UNTAMPERED live imagery cam. I posted the photo before, here it is again. No where else in Florida have I seen water this color.

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/9206/palmbeacheo3.jpg

So can anyone explain why some water is emerald like and only a few miles away it is blue like a pool?

I think I heard somewhere that the emerald tint in the shallow areas is because of really tiny particles of algae, like plankton or something. Anyways I don't think I have ever seen a perfectly blue part of the beach either but in some tropical areas it almost looks white or just super clear, like parts of Fiji or Bora Bora, which I think has the most amazing beaches on the entire planet.

Jonesy55

July 28th, 2007, 10:44 AM

Also, clarity of water is often better on tiny tropical islands because they don't have any rivers depositing sediment into the sea.

floridian-will

July 28th, 2007, 04:22 PM

Ive went to the beach once and the water was really blue but murky and REALLY warm for about 30 yards out, then once you went past that the water got cold darker and REALLY clear. As the day went on the cold clear water moved in closer to shore, then a storm came and as far as you could see the blue murky water was gone and the clear cold water was all that was left. Never seen this before but I think when cold and warm water meets it has that effect. But this is rare, mostly the water in Florida is warm and emeraldish.

ArchiTennis

July 29th, 2007, 11:04 PM

This is where I grew up: Acapulco

from flickr:

Aleksu
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/118/310766298_a26da5d500_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/152/355422331_47f70b290f_o.jpg

monchor1
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/116/286236735_c789336cbd_b.jpg

Taller, Better

July 30th, 2007, 06:36 AM

This is from today, and about as blue as the water gets here... I did not change the colour in this pic:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6612.jpg

ilikehotdogsalot

July 30th, 2007, 08:53 AM

Taller, Better

August 1st, 2007, 07:10 AM

Reached a toasty 33c today, with blazing sunshine. Here are a few pics I posted from yesterday at the beach, in my photothread:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6829.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6823.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6820.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6816.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j251/dawnd_01/IMGP6810.jpg

here is the link to more recent pix if you are interested! :)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=334362&page=33

_00_deathscar

August 1st, 2007, 09:02 AM

More from HK:

Sai Kung

Tai Long Wan

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7940/hkscreensaver158om0.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7954/hkscreensaver157yo0.jpg

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9690/hkscreensaver421fk1.jpg

Stratosphere 2020

August 1st, 2007, 08:58 PM

Manchebo Beach, Aruba (Dutch Caribbean).
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7509/p1010194ml3.jpg

Palm Beach, Aruba's high-rise hotel district
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/9739/p1010224yw0.jpg
It includes hotels: Divi Phoenix, The Mill Resort, Westin & Casino, RIU Palace & Casino, Radisson & Casino, Occidental Grand & Casino, Hyatt Hotel & Casino, Playa Linda, Holiday Inn & Casino, Marriott Surf Club, Marriott Ocean Club and Marriott Resort & Casino.

Canadian Chocho

August 2nd, 2007, 02:25 AM

It's sooo hot right now in Toronto, I really want access to a beach right now.

floridian-will

August 2nd, 2007, 02:29 AM

Wow that Aruba pic over the ocean is amazing. It hardly gets beyond 5' and its blue forever

Canadian Chocho

August 2nd, 2007, 02:24 PM

BTW, for the light blue water thing. I've notice that in pictures of Seas and Archipelagos (Caribean, Mediteranian, South Pacific, etc) the water is like that, but I've been to many Pacific beaches in central america and the water is dark blue/greyish.

alexdaytona

August 27th, 2007, 10:37 PM

We still haven't seen any Southern California beaches they are some of the best,could some one post some pics.

Pincio

August 28th, 2007, 12:57 AM

Sperlonga, 100km far from Rome

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1293/741231091_5259a28c94.jpg?v=0 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/32/89006773_066dd5712a.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/51/149724346_f298cbc8bc.jpg?v=0 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/86/244396669_d15482c73d.jpg?v=0

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/774/19dg6.jpg http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/3370/21ux0.jpg

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/3857/29tc3.jpg http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1959/23wo5.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/385/30xz9.jpg http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/2447/56wd9.jpg

Pocholo

August 28th, 2007, 02:06 AM

^^Nice, I'll post mine later.

Pocholo

August 28th, 2007, 02:41 AM

Also, clarity of water is often better on tiny tropical islands because they don't have any rivers depositing sediment into the sea.

I'm more into tropical beaches than the ones near the cities.

Pocholo

August 28th, 2007, 02:43 AM

The Philippines, where I'm currently based has one of the best beaches in the world. All photos from SSC Philippines.

Palawan (45 minutes by plane southwest of Manila)

http://www.palawan.com/i_resorts/el_nido/15.jpg

http://www.palawan.com/i_resorts/el_nido/11.jpg

http://www.palawan.com/i_resorts/el_nido/12.jpg

http://www.palawan.com/i_resorts/el_nido/13.jpg

http://www.palawan.com/i_resorts/el_nido/14.jpg

http://www.palawan.com/i_resorts/el_nido/07.jpg

http://www.palawan.com/i_resorts/el_nido/05.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/llaurenversion3/bacuitbay1.jpg

Amanpulo (45 minutes by plane Southwest of Manila)

http://www.palawan.com/i_resorts/amanpulo/01.jpg

http://www.palawan.com/i_resorts/amanpulo/02.jpg

http://www.palawan.com/i_resorts/amanpulo/05.jpg

http://www.palawan.com/i_resorts/amanpulo/07.jpg

Boracay (1 Hour by plane south of Manila)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/p5178669b206d04bf605b2137dc10a4e2/ef286a50.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/pe8e66e6dbf6756312a0f14f5e54b13a7/ef286881.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/pccb5d4f5410caedca13f4fbeedd8a526/ef286362.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/326622982_b647e59893.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/322656183_0c378f7d9a.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/319756839_1fb212efa4.jpg?v=0