Canvey Island: Sea defence wall
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Canvey Island: Sea defence wall by Nigel Cox as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 8 Mar 2011
This is the view in the opposite direction to Image Aerial satellite imagery taken at low tide shows that the steps in the distance leading down into the water, now at high tide, actually lead to a small sandy beach that is only exposed at low tide.