The tides come and go here very gently in Port Susan Bay. We live over a portion of Puget Sound that is fairly unique. It has tides, yes, but the bay is protected to the West by Camano Island, so it has less wind. Also the tidal river from Triangle Cove creates a gentle rift between the tide and the fresh water from the cove. It is fascinating to watch the currents collide, the tidal river recedes when the tide is high and when the tide is low, the currents from the river reappear.
When it was very cold last week the fresh water froze on top of the tides (because salt water is heavier), and you could see the tide ebb and flow beneath it. The ice formations varied with how far out they froze. On the beach there were large crystal formations which were constantly crackling and reforming, whereas farther out over the water it was clearer and smoother, and you could see through the ice where the tide was at.
