Dunes of Laskovy Beach in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2017
Dunes and Horseneck Beach at evening. Westport, Massachusetts, January 17, 2005.
Drifting snow and beach grass on dunes near Snail Trail in Cape Cod. Provincetown, Massachusetts, January 18, 2005.
Dunes of Horseneck Beach at evening. Westport, Massachusetts, January 17, 2005.
A dune of Horseneck Beach at evening. Westport, Massachusetts, June 10, 2003
Flower of sea purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) in dunes of East Beach. Galveston, Texas, January 19, 2013
Sand dunes south from Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016
Creeping flowers of railroad vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae, the beach morning glory or Goat s foot) and pillow weeds colonizing the dunes of Ship Island. Mississippi, October 8, 2006
Flowers of beach pea (Lathyrus maritimus, Russian name Cheena) in dunes of Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 30, 2011
Sea rocket (Cakile geniculata) in dunes of East Beach. Galveston, Texas, January 19, 2013
Beach Pea (Lathyrus maritimus, Russian name Cheena) in dunes of Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 30, 2011
Twin high-rise towers of Palisade Palms Condominiums and beach access boardwalk over dunes washed away by hurricane Ike to East Beach. Galveston, Texas, November 15, 2008
Cranberry bogs between dunes of Head of the Meadow Beach. Truro, Massachusetts, March 20, 2004
Sea Purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) in dunes of East Beach. Galveston, Texas, January 19, 2013
Provincetown dune shacks near a beach, view from Snail Trail in Cape Cod. Massachusetts, April 10, 2004
In dunes of Horseneck Beach at evening. Westport, Massachusetts, June 10, 2003
Dunes of Horseneck Beach near Horseneck Point at evening. Westport, Massachusetts, January 30, 2005.
Dead trees on dunes of North Beach Sandy Hook, New Jersey, March 11, 2007
Dunes near Race Point Beach south from Provincetown in Cape Cod. Massachusetts, August 14, 2003
Dunes of Horseneck Beach near a parking lot. Massachusetts, August 28, 2003
Dunes of Laskovy Beach in area of volleyball courts in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2013
Common autumn flowers of pancratium in dunes near Mediterranean beach in southern Ashkelon, with tracks of lizards on the sand. The Middle East, September 19, 2001
Dunes near Herring Cove Beach in Cape Cod. Provincetown, Massachusetts, April 10, 2004
Remains of beach access boardwalk from Palisade Palms Condominiums over dunes to East Beach (the dunes were gone after a hurricane Ike). Galveston, Texas, November 15, 2008
Fragments of beach access boardwalk from Beachtown over dunes (gone after hurricane Ike) to East Beach. Galveston, Texas, November 15, 2008
Seidlitzia rosmarinus (Salsola rosmarinus, Suaeda rosmarinus, local names shenan, Julman) on dunes near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, March 5, 2014
Poison ivy bushes on dunes of Town Neck Beach in Cape Cod. Sandwich, Massachusetts, May 18, 2003
Provincetown dune shacks near a beach, view from Snail Trail in Cape Cod. Massachusetts, January 1, 2005
Dunes of Horseneck Beach at evening. Westport, Massachusetts, January 30, 2005.
A forest on dunes of Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, May 15, 2003
Sand ripples and low dunes at sunrise near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, December 11, 2015
Beach panicum or seashore paspalum(?) colonizing dunes of Ship Island. Mississippi, October 8, 2006
Remains of beach access boardwalk from Beachtown arcade over dunes of East Beach. Galveston, Texas, November 15, 2008
A forest on dunes of Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, May 15, 2003
A mushroom in dunes of Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, September 10, 2004
Fragments of beach access boardwalk over dunes of East Beach opposite to Beachtown. Galveston, Texas, November 15, 2008
Pitch pine forest on dunes of Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, May 15, 2003
A winter rosette of leaves of a plant in dunes of Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, November 14, 2004
Dunes of Laskovy Beach in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2013
Beach pea in dunes. Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 31, 2014
Halopyrum mucronatum grass in coastal dunes on beach in Marouna. Northern Qatar, December 19, 2014
Spikelets of Halopyrum mucronatum grass in coastal dunes on beach in Marouna. Northern Qatar, December 19, 2014
Flowers of beach pea (Lathyrus maritimus, Russian name Cheena) in dunes of Solnechnoe, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 8, 2016
Spikelets of Halopyrum mucronatum grass taken from coastal dunes on beach in Marouna. Qatar, December 19, 2014
Green moss on sandy soil in overgrown dunes near a beach in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 7, 2024
Dark patterns on a beach in shallow waters that are a classic example of heavy mineral sorting (often called a "placer" formation). Gradient Effect: One can clearly see the "tail" of the sorting process, where the black mineral density decreases, creating a dusty or shadowed effect over the golden sand. Micro-relief: The lighter sand patches appear slightly raised or pillowy (like small dunes), while the darker heavy minerals settle into the troughs and lower edges, outlining the relief. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
Expansive view looking north-northwest from the southern end of the Sestroretsk coastline towards the Sestroretsk Resort (Kurort) and, further in the distance, the settlement of Solnechnoe (Sunny). The coastline curves gently inward. This specific geography near Sestroretsk causes the eastward littoral drift (sand movement) to weaken, resulting in a very wide, accretional beach (up to 140 meters wide) known for its fine sand and extensive dunes. The foreground shows a sandy spit or sandbar created by the outflow of water. The shallow water here creates the wide, calm pools seen in the foreground, which are popular with birds. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
