Shark alarm at the beach.

Never good tidings when the beaches are packed.

I heard the whistle as we were driving along the beach road and I hassled to find a parking.

Then I went and stood on a high sand dune near the road to watch the action.

On Monday our schools re-open for the new year and now many families come down to the beaches with their children to enjoy the last few days of the holidays.
But a shark flag bearing soul running with a whistle will scare any swimmer out of the water.
One could hear the shouts of the parents right up to where I was standing next to the road.

But where was the shark as I couldn't see him as I watched the shark boat on the horizon ?

I thought that this was it, but no it was people swimming out .

As I said, the beaches were packed with people and the shark flag bearers have to run for miles along the coast.
For instance this guy with the flag and the whistle started to clear the ocean of swimmers from the far right hand of the beach.

Some people however never listen and at the left of the photo you can still see some souls in the shallows.

And there at the right our flag bearing whistler continued his run. I think that he will end up at the old jetty that is a few more kilometers away.

So imagine that you are sitting on a very hot beach with excited little children that can only sit and stare at the cool water. Must be a mad house for the parents, but safety comes first and rather that than to be attacked by a shark. Many think that in the shallows one is safe, but that is not so, as a hungry shark will raid right into the shallows.
So we laud the lifesavers for the excellent way that they are performing their duties to keep people safe.
It is not an easy job and they are real heroes.

And That's All Friends.

Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60HS Bridge camera.

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