Another thing I learned from living on the island is how dramatically the composition of the beach can change. For example, I once assumed beaches had a static sand to shell ratio that was determined solely by locale. Now, I realize how dynamic the shore can be. Some days, the sand is relatively clear of […]
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Beach Changes, Part One: Topography
Here’s an interesting thing I discovered after living on the island for a while. The beach changes. For years, my husband and I took a beach vacation every spring, and I just assumed that the way the beach looked while I was there was, for the most part, the way it always looked. This is […]
About Sand
If you live near the beach, one of the things you must either love or make your peace with is sand, because it’s everywhere. By “everywhere†I don’t mean just on the beach. I mean everywhere. A quick perusal of my house this morning revealed this: And this:  Oh, and this:  Followed by […]