Sentences with phrase «beach sand dunes»

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Michigan is full of quaint beach towns, and Indiana boasts beautiful sand dunes.

Loss of sand from the Nation's beaches, dunes, and barrier islands is a serious problem that affects both the coastal environment and the economy.

My professor then said, with a mischievous smile on his face, «What if, one day at the beach, just after Emily Dickinson had finished spreading her picnic blanket on the sand, suddenly, flying over a sand dune and landing right in the middle of the Dickinson picnic, came a naked Walt Whitman.

The Outer Banks consists of roughly 200 miles of barrier islands and sand dunes that stretch from the Northern Beaches (at the North end, natch) down through to the Cape Hatteras lighthouse at the tip of Hatteras Island.

The $ 833,372 deal with Car - Min Construction Co. of Waukegan calls for a dual - purpose band shell and picnic shelter, a concrete walkway, a boardwalk running along the beach's sand dunes, picnic tables, grills, landscaping, lighting, a fence along the harbor and a telescope.

Falmouth Heights Beach offers picturesque views of open blue water, long stretches of sand, dune grass, and rock jetties.

And it persuaded the Chicago Park District to start a beach - cleaning program along the neighborhood's shoreline, allow deep - water swimming at Farwell and Pratt Beaches and put up fences to protect an emerging sand dune with native growth near Pratt Boulevard.

A shallow Lake Michigan and «benign neglect» by the Chicago Park District have helped create small sand dunes at Montrose Beach — a habitat for rare plants that haven't been seen for decades in Chicago.

The plan for the beach is to expand recreational facilities and preserve natural assets, including the only sand dunes between Waukegan and Indiana.

Southold spent $ 50,000 on screened sand to build up a dune at the edge of Town Beach during the recent rehabilitation project there, and although the Federal Emergency Management Agency will likely reimburse the town for it, Town Board members are worried that the sand might be too fine to keep from blowing away.

Further west, along the lake, workers are trying to save a 17 mile - long sand dune at Sandy Island Beach State Park in Pulaski.

Some of these «impact ripples» corrugate the surfaces of sand dunes and beaches.

Next door at Long Beach, water surged over the sand dunes holding back the sea and rose 5 to 10 feet high in the streets.

The waves travel along the flume and crash onto whatever researchers have built at the other end — which could include a novel type of dike, an artificial sand dune or gravel beach, or a pylon used to hold up an offshore wind turbine.

«Ripples in sand, found on both beaches and dunes, are one of nature's most ubiquitous and spectacular examples of self - organization.

Like kids building sandcastles below the tideline on the beach, scientists will let the walls of water travel along the flume and crash onto whatever researchers have built at the other end — which could include a novel type of dike, an artificial sand dune or gravel beach, or a pylon used to hold up an offshore wind turbine.

A higher pitched sound in the 800 to 1,200 Hz or 500 to 2,500 Hz range is known to occur in dune sand and beach sand; most commonly in dry sand but occasionally in wet sand conditions.

Just another casual day wearing a gown to the beach and frolicking around the sand dunes in beautiful dresses.

(Love the «sand dune»... I'm sure it made you wish you really were at the beach»)!

On her walks, award - winning artist Martha Spak often sees sand fences built to help preserve beaches and restore sand dunes.

Luckily for me my grandmother lived on Cape Cod and we could visit her and the New England beaches, with dunes, and coarser sand.

«Exploiting the free access to an incredible local learning environment (in the form of the island, including 12th Century priory, beaches, sand dunes, castle, and harbour) the children regularly produce video documentaries, plays and films, which are edited and then produced with the help of parents.

Cafaro describes the Malibu's «form language» as like «wind - swept sand dunes on a beach.»

Dune - Carving Samurai Vehicle: 1986 Suzuki Samurai Owner: Rick and Sheryl Thomas Location: North Bend, Oregon Chassis: Stock Engine: 1.6 L EFI 16 - valve Geo Tracker four - cylinder, Centerforce clutch Drivetrain: Five - speed manual transmission, 6.4:1 T - case gearing, alloy axles in trussed front differential with bash caps, Lock Rite locker in the rear differential with bash caps Suspension: YJ spring - over-axle lift, Missing Link upgrade Steering: Power steering conversion Brakes: Stock Tires / Wheels: 31x10.5 R15 Dunlap MT / 15x8 American Racing AR23 aluminum wheels Interior: Suspension seats in front, six - point rollcage, Bestop soft top Other Parts: Paddle tires when I'm feeling ambitious in sand Future Plans: 4.30 gears and front locker sitting in the garage waiting to go in next Favorite Off - Road Area: The now - closed Clear Creek area in California, Pismo Beach Dunes, and Oregon Dunes near North Bend

The Raptor certainly looks badass, too, and I'd like to spend a weekend on some lakeside sand dunes and beaches just tearing the hell out of the sand like one of those flesh - eating worms in Tremors.

human encrouchment on beach nesting grounds probably is more of a threat to the birds then cats - it's just convenient to blame the poor cats than the humans who are itching to build their dream house on the beach or to drag their familites en masse to the dunes and sand for summer recreation.

Generally speaking, the beaches on the north part of the island have expansive sand dunes, and the beaches in the south tend to be a bit more remote.

These new two - bedroom beach houses sit nestled among the sand dunes with uninterrupted ocean views.

Once you arrive, you'll find an island that looks more Caribbean than Mediterranean, with unspoiled beaches, whitewashed villages, salt plains and sand dunes.

Habitat: Ideal Snowy Plover habitat consists primarily of coastal beaches, sand bars, sand dunes, and river - mouths, above the high tide line.

The official citation pays tribute to the island's «exceptional natural beauty» and refers to «over 250 km of sandy beaches with long, uninterrupted sweeps of ocean beach, with more than 40 km of strikingly coloured sand cliffs, as well as spectacular dune blowouts and ocean surf beaches; tall rainforests growing on low nutrient sands; perched dune lakes including both clear «white water» lakes and dark «black water» lakes; banksia woodlands, heath, patterned swampy fens and sheltered mangrove areas in a spectacular «mosaic landscape.»

This, along with its unique collection of sand dunes, has made it a favourite for beach explorers.

Tourists can additionally rent 4WD vehicles to explore the island's striking beach highways and sand dunes.

The ideal habitat for Western snowy plovers consists primarily of coastal beaches, sandbars, sand dunes, and river - mouths, above the high tide line — making Ocean Beach and Crissy Field prime real estate for overwintering and finding their food source (small insects and beach invertebraBeach and Crissy Field prime real estate for overwintering and finding their food source (small insects and beach invertebrabeach invertebrates).

1) Bangkok - > Ayutthaya (ruins, historical interest) 2) Ayutthaya - > Sukhothai (via Phitsanulok)(ruins, historical interest) 3) Sukhothai - > Chiang Mai (trekking centre, temples) 4) Chiang Mai - > Chiang Khong (riverside town, day trips, crossing to Laos) 5) Chiang Khong - > Huay Xai (riverside town) 6) Huay Xai - > Pakbeng (riverside town, half - way point to Luang Prabang) 7) Pakbeng - > Luang Prabang (temples, riverside town, scenic) 8) Luang Prabang - > Vang Vieng (scenic, backpacker scene) 9) Vang Vieng - > Vientiane (capital city, temples, riverside city) 10) Vientiane - > Tha Khaek (riverside town, caves, scenic) 11) Tha Khaek - > Savannakhet (riverside town, national parks, colonial architecture) 12) Savannakhet - > Pakse (riverside town, daytrips) 13) Pakse - > Champasak (ruins) 14) Champasak - > Four Thousand Islands - Don Khong, Don Dhet & Don Khon (scenic, waterfalls, backpacker scene) 15) Four Thousand Islands - > Kratie (riverside town, dolphins) 16) Kratie - > Phnom Penh (capital city, colonial architecture, scenic) 17) Phnom Penh - > Siem Reap (Angkor Wat, backpacker scene) 18) Siem Reap - > Battambang (riverside town, rural daytrips, ruins) 19) Battambang - > Phnom Penh 20) Phnom Penh - > Saigon (museums, nightlife, daytrips) 21) Saigon - > Mui Ne (beaches, sand dunes) 22) Mui Ne - > Nha Trang (beaches, boat trips) 23) Nha Trang - > Hoi An (riverside town, shopping, tailoring) 24) Hoi An - > Hue (Imperial capital, temples, trips to DMZ) 25) Hue - > Hanoi (capital city, colonial architecture, shopping) 26) Hanoi - > Ha Long Bay (stunning scenery) 27) Hanoi - > Sapa (trekking, minority groups, scenic)

Alternatively, stroll through the town of Arcachon and its outdoor market, head to the beach to climb the highest sand dune in Europe, or take the tram to the new Cité du Vin museum.

Birubi Point is the northernmost point of the 32 kilometres of Stockton Beach, a popular spot for surfers, and departure point for 4WD Adventure Tours of the extensive sand dune system, the largest moving coastal sand mass in the southern hemisphere.

For those spending Valentine's Day with your four - legged canine companion, the sun - kissed sand dunes and expansive beach of Fort Funston make it the perfect place to spend the day.

Starting on the beach south of the West Coast National park it follows the footsteps of Eve, the woman regarded as the mother of human life, across the sand dunes.

It uses the beach as a runway and for twenty minutes we enjoy the view of Fraser Island with its 42 lakes, sand dunes, rainforests and beaches.

Because just in front of the lagoon and sand dunes are some five beaches that stretch six kilometres along sand perfect for strolling at low tide.

The anchorage is a gorgeous crescent bay with several hundred feet high cliffs plummeting into a sprawling white sandy beach with sand dunes at its eastern end.

Highlights along the way include the famous multi-coloured cliffs known as the Coloured Sands, and Carlo Sandlblow, a massive slow - moving sand dune that towers over Rainbow Beach and is one of the largest piles of wind - blown sand on the Queensland coast.

Beyond your 4800 square foot private estate, you're just a few minutes by car from Country Line Beach, Point Sand Dune, and Sandy Hill, while El Matador Beach and Lechuza Beach are less than ten miles away.

Vietnam is the land of amazing sceneries from busy cities, quaint towns, rolling sand dunes, stunning mountains and rice terraces, and quiet beaches.

The short trail to the monument runs along the side of a steep canyon leading from the sand dunes on the beach to the top of the cliffs.

They start at a massive sand dune to our right, zigzag past the beached man - of - wars ballooning at... Read More

While lunch was being unpacked, we hiked across the tall sand dunes for views of the ocean where the waves pounded the beach with Morro Rock towering in the distance.

From March 1 to September 15, the back beaches and sand dunes between and including Skunk Point to just north of East Point are closed to hiking to protect the nesting area for the snowy plover, a federally listed, threatened shorebird.

• Angkor, Cambodia: Ditch the crowds at Preah Kahn temple • Bali, Indonesia: Get a lulur scrub at Amanusa • Beijing: Explore by foot, bicycle, and rickshaw • Fatehpur Sikri, India: Admire the former Moghul capital • Hanoi, Vietnam: Stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake • Hong Kong: Soak in views from rooftop hotel bars • Huangzhou, China: Dine at visionary restaurant Dragon Wel • Koh Samui, Thailand: Get a treatment at Kamalaya wellness retreat • Kyoto, Japan: Visit Tawaraya, a 300 - year - old ryokan • Rajasthan, India: Sleep on a sand dune under the stars • Singapore: Eat at Maxwell Road Hawker Center • Sri Lanka: Sample beaches and colonial architecture • Sumba Island, Indonesia: Go to surf camp at Nihiwatu • Tokyo: See the tuna auction at Tsukiji Fish Market • Yangtze River, China: Cruise from Beijing to Shanghai