Summary of change

The lagoon at Shingle Street comes and goes with the tide and moving shingle, but the vegetation in the foreground appears to be expanding

The beach here tends to expand during the summer and shrink during the winter - but comparing the beach with photos from low tide during the winter show a narrow barrier with a clear high water berm and a wider/shallower foreshore - with very little difference between them despite the 3 year gap

The cliff here just south of East Lane has been eroding for decades, but in recent years has rapidly receded and in the 3 year period shown below, we have lost over 10m in places; most of the sediment supplied by the cliffs is sand, meaning the beach in front of the cliff is changing from gravelly to sandy

The view over The Knolls has done a great job of tracking the onshore movement of the south knoll since the channel shifted position earlier in 2023 - it won't be long before the bank attaches permanently to the Felixstowe Ferry shoreline

The tranquil upper waters of the Deben estuary show more subtle changes through time - mostly associated with varying tide levels and different drainage patterns across the mudflats

The difference in the vegetation between summer and winter is likely far greater than any change we might expect to see year to year - but as the archive grows, we will undoubtedly see change in the extent and patterns of the vegetation around these saltmarsh restoration structures

Scour and drag marks come and go in the mudflats near the tide mill, but the main creeks show little change over 18 months; the hazard marker got knocked down in November 2023!