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Enormous Driftwood Washes Ashore in Washington
- 8 Dec 2011
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Drift log at La Push, Wash.
Amanda Lachman, at 6 feet tall, is standing in front of the tree.
Credit: Phillip Lachman.

"In a part of the country accustomed to towering trees, a massive piece of driftwood washed ashore recently in La Push, a small community on the northwest coast of Washington's most westerly peninsula.

"It's not uncommon to find one as tall as I am, but that's pretty big," said Barb Manse of Olympic National Park, which surrounds La Push."

via ouramazingplanet.com
The Bloody Beaches of the Faroes
- 1 Nov 2011
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- 31October11 Beaches Death Enviroment Islands Natural Resources Whales
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"The sea is stained red with blood – the blood of hundreds of pilot whales, flowing into the waters off the Faroe Islands as the sea creatures are slaughtered. The small-toothed whales have been rounded up and beached in shallow waters, and now the whalers wield knives while children play close-by. Later, the meat will be divided amongst the people, either to be frozen or preserved by more traditional means – salting or air-drying. First, though, there is the butchery to deal with."

more via environmentalgraffiti.com
Glass Beach
- 8 Sep 2011
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"Glass Beach is a beach in MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, California that is abundant in sea glass created from years of dumping garbage into an area of coastline near the northern part of the town."

via designyoutrust.com
Titillating Tales of Tafoni – Nature's Rock Art
- 22 Aug 2011
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- 21August11 Beaches Geology Phenomena Process Rocks Tafoni desert nature puzzles
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Image Credit : Dawn Endico

"Found in all types of climates, tafoni are most common in tidal areas and, conversely, in deserts.
...Tafoni also come in three different forms – honeycomb, cellular and nested. They were first defined scientifically in the nineteenth century and as a geomorphic topic have attracted many geologists as well as the more casual onlooker. What unites the scientist and the layman is the sense of awe that they can inspire."

see more Tafoni via kuriositas.com
Nuvens mamatus : Brazilian Beach
- 30 Jun 2011
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by Fabiano Diniz

via flickr.com

Enormous Driftwood Washes Ashore in Washington

The Bloody Beaches of the Faroes

Glass Beach

Titillating Tales of Tafoni – Nature's Rock Art

Nuvens mamatus : Brazilian Beach

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