Seeds of mangrove (Avicennia marina) washed out on a shore ... Seeds of mangrove (Avicennia marina) washed out on a shore of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, August 29, 2015Mangrove seeds from the Avicennia marina species were found washed up on the shores of Purple Island in Al Khor, Qatar, on August 29, 2015. The seeds, with their distinctive purple hues, add a pop of color to the otherwise sandy shore. - generated by AI The image shows various items lying on the ground. The items are arranged randomly and appear to be washed up from the sea by the tide. In the top left corner of the image there is a large shell that has been worn smooth by the constant pounding of waves against it. This can be seen in the striations where the white of the shell have been smoothed down, and dark brown areas which are rougher due to the shape of the shell. There are several other shells scattered around the image. In the center of the image there is a cluster of green mangrove seeds that appear to have been washed up from the sea by the tide. These seeds are attached to long thin stems and the top has broken off, leaving only the bulbous seed attached to the stem. The ground appears to be sandy with small pieces of shells scattered around. The overall mood is one of calmness as if a low tide had just gone out. The items being washed up on shore seem to indicate that it was high tide before this photo was taken, and now the water has receded leaving behind these items. – AI vision |
Doha - Al Khor, Qatar ... 2015 |
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