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Torrey Pines State Reserve - It would be nice to be walking there today.
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Day 6: From Palm Springs to Palomar Mountain to San Diego again.
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spermwhale beached on the danish shore in 2014
In February 2014 news made the round in Denmark that two sperm whales had beached at the western shore and died.
The beach was crowded with interested people, which was on one hand disturbing. On the other hand I understand that humans are curious animals and this might be the only chance for most of those people to ever see a whale.
One of the whales was lying in the sand and surrounded by hordes of people. I was shocked that some parents allowed their kids to climb on top of this sad indiviual, showing no awe and respect for this dead creature.
The other one was further out there in the waves, save from all to close contact, which is shown in the picture.
Although it seems counterintuitive, in this case there is actually also a bright side about the sad happening. Sperm whale beachings in the North Sea have been documented for hundrets of years (mainly between November and February) and are the result of whale migration and the trap-like arrangement of the North Sea. However, the beaching declined between the 18th and 19th century due to sinking numbers because of whale hunts. That the numbers of beachings are rising again might be a good sign of recovering sperm whale populations.
Beach erosion is a major problem. This snow fence is being used to catch the drifting & wind-blown sand, in an attempt at rebuilding the dunes.
"love is like the open sea,
and i wish you were here witth me
on the beach in hawaii."
~ziggy marley
hideaways, kauai
This is the beach near my home....I visit here frequently...each time I go there I find new stories...inside the beauty of the natural masks an inevitability of change...photography is largely about seeing...really seeing...more than looking...and understanding...from this comes the stories...the green moss indicates leaked sewage from the ceptic tanks on the bluff above...and this same constant seepage adds to the collapse indicated in the middle ground of this image..the sand cliffs falling down to the sea...the storms will pound away at this weakened barrier and hasten its eventuallty of being swept away...the history of earth is old...but new at the same time...and the joy I feel with the beauty is colored by the sadness I witness at our part in destroying it.
A few scenes from Portobello, the seafront part of Edinburgh, from folks enjoying the beach on an autumn day to those having food and drink by the pubs and cafes on the Promenade. These were taken in the autumn, the beach still getting some nice sunlight but the sun being lower in the sky meant the Promenade was in shadow, the low autumn sun blocked by the buildings along the seafront.
Harper Jackson(25) shows off her pretty soles on the beach.
Taken at Sunny's studio. (Set: Salt and Sand)
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This is how I see Sam, when we go for a walk along the beach...
Lifting his head, now and than, to see If I am there...sand on his nose...
and really enjoying himself...he is a happy little fellow...
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Happy Furry Friday everyone!
View of Bronte Beach, Sydney
Dated: late 1930s
Digital ID: 12932_a012_a012X2441000012
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