Flowerpot Rocks: History Revealed

     It was a beautiful sunny day and since we had Al's Mom, Ilse, as our guest for the week, we headed out to the Hopewell Rocks. This unique formation of rocks, also called Flowerpot formations, on the shore of the Fundy is a good example of the way water can transform the landscape. With the large tides in the Bay of Fundy, at low tide you can walk on the ocean bed and get close up to the rock formations that are exposed.

Here is Ilse in the foreground down on the ocean floor during low tide at the Hopewell Rocks.
Notice the staircase in the back ground. At high tide the concrete base and lowest level of the staircase are mostly under water but at low tide it allows hundreds of people to walk down to
 have a close look at the Rocks formation. To go up and down the stairs, you have to climb 100 steps.

This diagram shows the tide depth in the area of the rocks. There is a warning about the nature
of the rock as they are only rocks and may at any time crumble and break apart.  In March of 2016, the rock formation called Elephant Rock collapsed and 100 to 200 tonnes of  rock fell to the ground.

     The rock formations are a result of tidal erosion and are very interesting to observe.  Below are some of the photos I took while walking amongst the tall rocks.

People come down to the ocean and just relax
amongst these giant rocks.

The curves!

The action of the water causes these curves.

Barnacles on the side of the rocks.

Photo taken from the stairs leading down to the ocean floor.

Photos above and below: Types of seaweed on the rock face.

Al and I are standing under the opening of a rock formation.

A closer look at us 

Unique shapes

Everything is leaning. Hopefully not too far so it will tumble over.

Al and I again.

I love this photo contrasting the rock, tree and blue sky.

Click here to see the time lapse video of the tide rising and falling at Hopewell Rocks. We had a great time at the Hopewell Rocks but as at many tourist attractions, it was very busy and I felt that the peace of nature was broken by the many, many people tramping around these giant formations.