The street

A little section of the Kent coast in south-east England has a magical little secret. At low tide off a beach in the charming resort of Whitstable, a shelf of pebbles slowly reveals itself, creating a pathway that leads out to sea. The urge to take a walk along ‘the street’ is irresistible, and visitors to this part of the seaside enjoy it in their droves.

It is a photographic gift to capture as it slowly grows and alters its shape. I was lucky enough to see it from a nearby beach house where friends exchanged their marriage vows, adding to a memorable occasion.

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Tags: coastal scenery, Great Britain, Kent, landscape, low tide, magical path, nature, photography, seaside, south-east England, The street Whitstable, travel, Whitstable

19 thoughts on “The street”

Cos on July 23, 2015 at 14:39 said:

Wow, those soft and intense colours of ‘Magical spit’ are beautiful!

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 23, 2015 at 14:42 said:
  
  Thanks Koos, glad you like it. It was lovely to watch it develop and change over time. I was saying to Harrie that there may well be something similar on the Dutch coast.
  
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  - Cos on July 23, 2015 at 14:50 said:
    
    It seems to me the colours are softer than those at the Dutch coast. But, it has been ages ago I’ve visited the Dutch coast.
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on July 23, 2015 at 14:52 said:
      
      This was during the summer evening. You haven’t been to the seaside for ages?! But it’s close, surely?
      
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      - Cos on July 23, 2015 at 16:36 said:
        
        Just a three hours ride by train, but there’s also so much to see in my neighbourhood ;-)
        
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        mikeosbornphoto on July 23, 2015 at 21:16 said:
        
        That’s longer than I thought. A good overnight stay, I guess.
        
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        Cos on July 23, 2015 at 22:22 said:
        
        Or…, just looking at you beautiful photos to get some beach feeling!
        
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        mikeosbornphoto on July 23, 2015 at 22:45 said:
        
        Bless you Koos :)
        
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Arret Facultatif on July 23, 2015 at 11:27 said:

I like this series ++++ :-)

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 23, 2015 at 11:45 said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad to hear this :)
  
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Filip Ghinea / Photography Chronicles on July 23, 2015 at 08:32 said:

Great series Mike! Absolutely brilliant :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 23, 2015 at 09:25 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Filip. It was a joy to watch, experience and capture – I had no idea this existed.
  
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harrienijland on July 23, 2015 at 08:10 said:

Fine set.

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 23, 2015 at 09:26 said:
  
  Thank you Harrie, I appreciate it. Presumably there are similar landscapes in the Netherlands?
  
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leecleland on July 23, 2015 at 07:26 said:

I think magical spit says it all. Lovely series all of them and how wonderful to be there on such a momentous occasion with friends.

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 23, 2015 at 07:31 said:
  
  Thanks so much, Lee. It was amazing to see ‘the street’ slowly emerge from the parting tides. I’m sure there’s a bigger and bolshier equivalent some place in Australia!
  
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  - leecleland on July 23, 2015 at 09:57 said:
    
    Sure to be :) I just can’t think where it might be offhand lol
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on July 23, 2015 at 10:01 said:
      
      This was a real revelation… I had no idea it was a thing.
      
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      - leecleland on July 24, 2015 at 01:28 said:
        
        :)
        
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