Between Weston-Super-Mare and Uphill is a long, flat sandy beach with about 100 metres of hard packed sand, when the tide goes out, which is ideal for kite-buggying. A kite buggy is a light, purpose-built vehicle powered by a traction kite (power kite). It is single-seated and has one steerable front wheel and two fixed rear wheels. The driver sits in the seat located in the middle of the vehicle and accelerates and slows down by applying steering manoeuvres in coordination with flying manoeuvres of the kite. This activity is called kite buggying. The speed achieved in kite buggies by skilled drivers can range up to around 110 km/h (70 mph), hence protective clothing, including a safety helmet, is commonly worn.
On a busy day there can be about 20-30 people kite-buggying but the beach is large enough to handle these numbers.
And that brings me to the posts. As I said earlier the buggies can achieve quite high speeds, making it unsafe for anyone who might venture across their path. So for safety’s sake the beach area allocated to the buggies is marked by the wooden posts shown in my image above.
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Say It With A Camera 
I love the tones of your photo Mike 🙂
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great photo 🙂 we have something similar at our beach the kite buggies can really move
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very good eye!
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Beautiful!
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We have a neighbor who kite boards on the bay near us, and I’ve seen sail boats on wheels for sailing on the sand, but I’ve never seen kite buggies. Thanks for sharing and don’t run into the poles when you’re going that fast!
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Hi Mike….congratulation…
Word Press “Versatile Blogger” Award Nomination
This is an official announcement that I’ve nominating you for the “Versatile Blogger” award.
As a recent recipient of the award, one of the award rules I must comply with is to:
“Versatile Blogger” Award Rules:
Post a picture of the award – above
Thank the award giver – above
Share 7 random facts about yourself – below
Nominate 15 other bloggers about this and tell them by leaving comments on their blog – below
What is this Word Press award? “It is a way to introduce bloggers to each other and to promote quality blogs that the awardees and their readers might not be discovered otherwise.”
You can read more about the award and my responses to the three required rules at my website: http://abualbanie.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/word-press-versatile-blogger-award-nomination/
Thank you for the inspiration you have given
And I believe your above picture will be more dramatic in monochrome version…
~ Hendra Taruna ~
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brilliant!
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nice photo
http://amarnaik.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/weekly-photo-challenge-arranged
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Lovely shot and congratulations to award! Have a nice day! 🙂
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Great entry Mike 🙂
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I love your composition and gentle tones, the simplicity of the scene is a real contrast from what goes on at this beach.
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I love that – & the palette of your image.
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Very interesting post, Mike. I’ve not heard of kite buggying before. Amazing what people will come up with! Thaks for the ping.
~Anne
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great shot, Mike! I love the color of the water, the posts, the reflection….very nice!
Thanks for the pingback too!
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Great tones, a beautiful classic photo!
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Mike, this shot has so much wonderful texture and tone. I simply can’t imagine a kite buggy anywhere near this scene!
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Love the palette of your image. Wonderful photograph, wonderful vision!
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Very nice. 😉
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