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Patterns in the Sand

Hearst Beach, North Coast, SLO County

These patterns are created by dewatering of the beach at low tide. During our walk, tide was at about minus 2.2 ft. The direction of water flow was from photo-top to bottom, and the little channels were around 15-18 in. (~45 cm) long. The channels are actually incised, but look raised from a well-known optical illusion. Which I was actually trying for ;-)

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Uploaded on May 19, 2022
Taken on May 19, 2022