Trekking across the sands at Mont St Michel, France, September 2016
At low tide, many visitors make the challenging trek across the quicksand, following the route of former pilgrims. In the days before causeway and bridge, this was the precarious route of those in the quest to visit the Abbey dedicated to St Michael.
Those wishing to take this route must check the tide timetable in advance. The waters come in at high speed and running ahead of them is not an option given the suction power of the sands.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 23 September 2016
Part of Weekend in B&W
Travel with Intent 
Great photo! Black and white is a good choice in this case
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Thank you Glad you like the black & white
On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 2:37 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Yikes! Timing is everything! Cool photo as well.
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It certainly is! It’s a dangerous form of pedicure!
On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 11:22 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Super image!
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Amazing and unusual shot! It sounds a dangerous pilgrimage.
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You captured a great shots.
The people almost look like a flock of birds on the sand.
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Don’t they just! Watching those little figures squelching across the sand added an extra delight to the views from the top of the Abbey.
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This picture is fantastic, it hold so many stories and som many thoughts for me as a veiwer. It is a picture to look at again and again, timeless.
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It is such an amazing place to visit!
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Wow, what a fascinating composition.
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You have caught an interesting wildlife shot. Those birds are hoping to find food at low tide.
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