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Shell Beach is a beach in the Shark Bay region of Western Australia, 45 kilometres south-east of Denham.
Situated on the northeastern side of the Taillefer Isthmus, it covers a 110 km long stretch of coast along the L'Haridon Bight. It is one of only two beaches in the world made entirely from shells.
The beach was named "Shell Beach" because of the great abundance of the shells of the cockle species Fragum erugatum. The seawater in the L'Haridon Bight has a high salinity due to both the geomorphology and local climate of the area. This high salinity has allowed the cockle to proliferate unchecked, since its natural predators have not adapted well to this environment.
The shells typically reach a depth of 7 to 10 metres. Over time, the shells have formed a limestone that is known as Coquina.
Before Shark Bay became a World Heritage Site, the limestone was mined and used for the construction of a number of buildings in the local town of Denham, Western Australia.
some of the lumps of mudstone at Shepherds Chine have their shell fossils in really distinct bands like this - not sure why.
Conceived by artist, Maggie Hambling and made by craftsmen, Sam and Dennis Pegg, a tribute to Benjamin Britten.
another T189 OU colour assignment photo - liked the contrast between the red, green and yellow being all the camera colours
A series of shells and similar found over time I made into a set of photos. Worked with the idea for a while, but first now I am starting to be happy with the result.
Fossilised oyster shell, the beach was called Cockleshell Beach and that's what it was a whole beach of cockleshells with the odd oyster and mussel.
A "bridge" shot for "At Your Feet" and "Beaches" theme. Was up in the Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon area over the past few days and took one of many shots of these shells in baskets on the ground for sale at a shop in Tlaquepaque.