tidal island
Sometimes-connected landmass
A tidal island is a piece of land connected to the mainland by a causeway or path that becomes submerged at high tide, cutting off access.
At low tide, you can walk across; at high tide, it becomes a true island.
Mont Saint-Michel in France and Lindisfarne in England are famous examples.
We timed our visit to cross before the tidal island was cut off.
Sand strip linking island
- causewayRaised road over water
- sandbarUnderwater ridge of sediment
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
headland · peninsula · atoll · cay · reef · archipelago · lagoon · barrier
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- solitudeState of being alone
- remoteDistant or controller
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- maroonedLeft stranded and helpless
stranded · cut-off · retreat · hermitage · refuge · sanctuary · pilgrimage · monastery
Zone between high and low watermarks
- foreshoreIntertidal coastal zone
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- littoralRelating to seashores
- strandlineTide's deposit line
seashore · beach · cove · bay · inlet · estuary · saltmarsh · tidewater
Gradual retreat seaward
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- periodicOccurring at intervals
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- exposedOut in open
submerged · revealed · inundated · accessible · cut-off · lunar · gravitational
tombolo
Sand strip linking island
- causewayRaised road over water
- sandbarUnderwater ridge of sediment
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
promontory · headland · peninsula · atoll · cay · reef · archipelago · lagoon · barrier · mudflat
seclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- solitudeState of being alone
- remoteDistant or controller
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
marooned · stranded · cut-off · retreat · hermitage · refuge · sanctuary · pilgrimage · monastery · lighthouse
intertidal
Zone between high and low watermarks
strandline · seashore · beach · cove · bay · inlet · estuary · saltmarsh · tidewater · shingle
ebb
Gradual retreat seaward
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- periodicOccurring at intervals
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
exposed · submerged · revealed · inundated · accessible · cut-off · lunar · gravitational
seaweed
Saltwater aquatic plants
- barnaclesShell-armored marine clingers
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
rockpool · anemone · starfish · mussels · crabs · wading birds · seabirds · saltwater · mangrove · estuary