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Summer-time in NZ - For Bob (34)
Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
Unusual Sand Formation at the Beach

This is to cheer Bob Shannon up. He is counting down the months until summer ends for me, so I said I would post a beach scene for him.

My husband and I decided to go to the next beach, Mairangi Bay, for a coffee, and seeing the tide was out we walked under the cliffs you can see there on the right.

And I was struck by this unusual sand formation - I have never seen it before.

At Murrays Bay we have black sand in certain parts of the beach but otherwise the sand is a normal creamy colour. These textures were formed by small lapping waves as the tide went out, leaving the light cream sand.

I have posted a workshop giving you a closer look at the sand.

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Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
Closer look
Edited by:Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)

This is a closer look at the patterns and textures of the sand.