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"In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions in their own minds and then believe them to be true".
Buddha
Have a wonderful week ahead :-)x
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This is a color shot but the cloudless, high sun day gives it the hue of a sepia tone. These, of course, are sand fences, the front line soldiers in the ongoing war against beach erosion. Have a great weekend everybody.
Exploring the sand dunes along the shores of Lake Michigan in Michigan City, Indiana. The sunset was a bust, but a day at the beach still beats a day pretty much anywhere else.
This was taken at the beginning of the White Dome Trail. It turned out to be a short (just over a mile) but spectacular hike - exceeding my expectations. The next several photos (and perhaps a video?) I upload will be from this hike. This image shows the red sandstone upclose that is throughout the park. I couldn't get enough of it!
The bunker mules of Blavand are an endless source of inspiration for me. Created in 1995 by artist Bill Woodrow these WWII bunkers turned into art still fascinate me.
Blavand, Jylland, Denmark
Sand Martin - Riparia riparia
The sand martin (Riparia riparia) or European sand martin, bank swallow in the Americas, and collared sand martin in the Indian Subcontinent, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean countries, part of northern Asia and also North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, South America and the Indian Subcontinent.
The sand martin is sociable in its nesting habits; from a dozen to many hundred pairs will nest close together, according to available space. The nests are at the end of tunnels of from a few inches to three or four feet in length, bored in sand or gravel. The actual nest is a litter of straw and feathers in a chamber at the end of the burrow; it soon becomes a hotbed of parasites. Four or five white eggs are laid about mid-late May, and a second brood is usual in all but the most northernly breeding sites.
Population:
UK breeding:
100,000 nests
Looking at the sand just a few seconds after the golden hour has started.
It looks very peaceful, but here was a strong cold wind........
Moody evening in Ocean City, Maryland looking down the beach with the neat patterns left in the sand by the ocean.
Sand Martin - Riparia riparia
The sand martin (Riparia riparia) or European sand martin, bank swallow in the Americas, and collared sand martin in the Indian Subcontinent, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean countries, part of northern Asia and also North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, South America and the Indian Subcontinent.
The sand martin is sociable in its nesting habits; from a dozen to many hundred pairs will nest close together, according to available space. The nests are at the end of tunnels of from a few inches to three or four feet in length, bored in sand or gravel. The actual nest is a litter of straw and feathers in a chamber at the end of the burrow; it soon becomes a hotbed of parasites. Four or five white eggs are laid about mid-late May, and a second brood is usual in all but the most northernly breeding sites.
Population:
UK breeding:
100,000 nests
Clouds moving across the dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Enlarge to see the people in the photo.
Sand Martin - Riparia riparia
The sand martin (Riparia riparia) or European sand martin, bank swallow in the Americas, and collared sand martin in the Indian Subcontinent, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean countries, part of northern Asia and also North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, South America and the Indian Subcontinent.
The sand martin is sociable in its nesting habits; from a dozen to many hundred pairs will nest close together, according to available space. The nests are at the end of tunnels of from a few inches to three or four feet in length, bored in sand or gravel. The actual nest is a litter of straw and feathers in a chamber at the end of the burrow; it soon becomes a hotbed of parasites. Four or five white eggs are laid about mid-late May, and a second brood is usual in all but the most northernly breeding sites.
Population:
UK breeding:
100,000 nests
Prehistoric giant came up from the ocean, from the North Sea.
It's resting here
Its head all down, facing his home
Laying on its belly
Arms all flat on the lovely beach
Resting before it will take a deep dive into the ocean again
It's trying to camouflage
But I spotted it
I'm not telling anyone
Promise
"Can you help me?....... the blue waves are coming to take me away......", says the Blue-eyes-Sand.......
"You should not be afraid", answers the wind. "They won't take you away. They will show you the world and its miracles. Our life is a journey. We must lead it to the edge, not let it passing by. So let the waves guide you in their music and I'll hold your hand... "
Just above Winnemucca Nevada off US-95 there's are some sand dunes which I've been meaning to stop and photograph. Well, finally did that yesterday, before heading into town for dinner and fuel. I was glad I wear cowboy boots, because I climbed up a steep sand dune next to the highway and the sand was very loose and my boots sank above my ankles until I got to the top. Nice bit of exercise.
Atlantic ghost crab on the beach at Cape Henlopen State Park
Ghost crabs burrow in the sand, but must get into the water periodically to moisten their gills. They are very shy, but if you stand still long enough, they emerge to roam around. Until you move, and then they are instantly gone. It's a cool game