10th March 2012 - Taking advantage of low spring tides to walk to Looe island.

When the moon is closest to the Earth during a spring tide, the tidal range is at it greatest, this is known as a perigean spring tide.

Occuring once or twice a year, this exceptionally low spring tide uncovers the sandy beach between Hannafore and Looe island.

This year low tide is at 13.10, locals and visitors take advantage of the perigean tide to walk across to Looe Island.

Looe Island is also known as St Georges Island and is now owned and managed by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust.

The channel between Hannafore and the island is remarkably flat and mostly sandy. Seaweed covers the floor.

To the north of Looe over Bodmin Moor a rainstorm brews.