Seals and a very high tide on the Ythan estuary
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Image: © Martyn Gorman Taken: 11 Mar 2008
Seals in the estuary of the River Ythan on one of the highest tides of the year. The buildings under construction in the background are a new development of waterside town houses and flats. Not much of a safety margin for the predicted rise in sea levels!