Algodones Dunes

make it a popular choice with travelers looking to settle into the paradise with lots of peace. HO COC Ho Coc is a mesmerizing deserted beach that offers a wonderful 3.5 miles expanse of golden sand. The beach is known for its clear waters and fine dunes. The beach is backed by the Binh Chau Hot Springs located nearby, in case sun bathing gets too much. So, this summer, leave the highways behind, strike off down a sea-bound lane and you might find a pristine sand patch to relax and revive in

environments include beach dunes, coastal berms, coastal grasslands, coastal rock barrens, coastal strands, maritime hammocks and shell mounds. The levels of these

a young boy, one of his closest friends in his platoon. Jacob lied there, his eyes engulfed by white and his body limp and lifeless, there was just blood covering his uniform that he wore proudly. All of a sudden an enemy soldier jumped over a sand dune confronting the man. There was no time for them to respond. He drew a knife from his belt and prepared himself to be attacked and killed. All of a sudden there was a loud bang and everything went dark. The man awoke, finding himself in a medical tent

Kobo Abe begins his novel, The Woman in the Dunes, in a hamlet where the residents beguile Niki, the protagonist, to climb down a steep sand slope with a rope ladder. The rope ladder, though a seemingly simple tool, continues to make an appearance physically, in plans, and in desire. The rope ladder in Abe’s The Woman in the Dunes is a changing symbol used to intensify Niki’s understanding of his imprisonment, his feelings of hope, and his freedom. Upon arriving in the desert in hopes of finding

barrier beach and the main coast is the Great South Bay. The beaches and dunes have very different characteristics. The sandy beach is the junction of land and ocean. The sandy beach consists of two zones, the swash zone and the drift line. The swash zone is the area of wet sand, caused by the incoming wave. The drift line is formed by the dead seaweed and other aquatic plants. Behind the sandy beach is the primary dune. The primary dune's main function is to absorb the force of the ocean and

I stepped out, eager to just run! But I didn´t. I stayed my place, perhaps like a coward. As I started to walk, like the boring basic type I immediately felt the heat of the sun's rays cook me, slowly, like how everything was. I looked around, and saw what was on every side of me. Families, kids, friends, but most of all, the scorching flames of what was below me, sand. As I started to walk up and down the twisting obstacle that was 2 sand steps for every normal one step, I began to realize where

laid out in the sun for about 40 minutes. When we all got up from our towels Noah had the bright idea of walking about a mile down the beach to a sand dune. The walk was pretty long, considering that we had to walk in the deep sand. Once we got to the sand dune we all started climbing it; Phoebe and I had never been to that beach/sand dune before so we had no idea of what we were getting ourselves into. After about ten feet out of 200 or so feet Phoebe and I were absolutely dying of heat exhaustion

chairs. After grabbing all of our gear, we headed back up the weathered stairs and towards the distant sand dunes. As we approached the entrance of the sand dunes, the satisfying sounds of the ocean's waves started to become closer and closer. Once we traveled closer, the vivid orange sun began to ascend from the deep sea. At this early point in the morning, the sand walkway enclosed by dunes, hadn't heated up from the sun, so the sand had a soothing feeling of cool sand between each toe. Upon reaching

"The rains! That is a puzzle I cannot solve. Why do you ask?" "I dream of them at nighttime." "Since when?" "The last few nights. I imagine sparkling, crystal blue lakes stretching across the valleys like vast oceans. The dunes wash away. Rolling green hills, bordered by savannahs teeming with a diverse assortment of life stand in their stead." Tralore laughed. "That is a vivid imagination you have, my child." "Something has changed. Hasn't it, Father?" As he traced circles

Sand dunes are mounds of windblown sand, which vary greatly in size, from less than one meter to tens of meters high. The size depends upon the supply of sand. Many of the more recognizable dune forms are ridges or complexes of mounds or crescents. The shape of individual dunes is equally variable. Shape relates to the direction and strength of the wind forming it, as well as to the amount of sand available. The impressive sand dunes along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan