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SNOWY BEACH DUNE CAPE COD
Snow blankets the sandy dunes, crushing the dry beach grass, by a frigid blue Cape Cod, USA, sea. Powerful winds push whitecap waves onto shore. The sun casts a warm glow on the snow, creating a serene and picturesque frozen coastal scene.
WINTER TIDAL FLAT CAPE COD
On a frigid Cape Cod, USA, winter day a coastal scene features a sandy beach tidal flat winding gently into the distance. A powerful wind pushes whitecap waves toward shore from the horizon. Soft clouds float across the sky, enhancing the deceptively peaceful ambiance.
SUNSET OVER BEACH GRASS FLORIDA
Tall beachgrass sways, gently rooted in a low-lying white sandy rise, against a backdrop of a calm pastel sky, with the sun setting beyond the horizon. The serene landscape evokes a sense of tranquility and relaxation along the Florida Gulf Coast region of Tampa Bay, USA.
WOODS HOLE ROCKY SHORE
Woods Hole on the southwestern shore of Cape Cod, USA, features a rocky shoreline in the late afternoon winter, set against a backdrop of the frigid blue waters of Vineyard Sound. Gentle waves crash against the boulders, creating a peaceful and picturesque scene in the light of the setting sun. Martha's Vineyard Island sits in the haze on the distant horizon. Transport ferries traverse the channel passage daily through these waters carrying passengers, vehicles, and cargo.
FERRY OAK BLUFFS PIER
A passenger ferry is docked at the end of a loading dock along the Oak Bluff's concrete pier extending into the water on Martha's Vineyard, USA. The summer sky is clear, and the calm water has a distinct greenish-blue hue.
HARBOR POLE YELLOW BUOY
A round yellow buoy is attached high up to a rusty harbor pole in a calm saltwater harbor. Reflecting on the water surface are the soft pink and gold hues of the late afternoon clouds in the blue sky. The minimalist scene is tranquil with a gentle play of color.
CAPE COD GREAT SALT MARSH
Between the towns of Sandwich and West Barnstable on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, lies a vast scenic marshland with winding waterways. Tall grasses are reflected in the calm channels, stretching towards the horizon past the tree line, the sandy beach shore, and on to Cape Cod Bay. The area is a protected biodiverse ecosystem with designated hiking trails for visitor exploration.
EASTERN RED CEDAR JUNIPER
Sunlight casts a warm glow over an Eastern Red Cedar tree, a Juniper, with small, frosty-looking berries nestled among the branch leaves. The coniferous tree is native to eastern North America. The background features a blur of branches and a hint of wintry blue Cape Cod water under a muted sky, enhancing the natural setting.
CRASHING WINTER WAVES WELLFLEET
Powerful waves crash against each other under a cloudy sky, capturing the raw energy of the ocean in Wellfleet on Cape Cod, USA. The turbulent water is a mix of whites and deep green blues, reflecting the stormy conditions. During the winter the weather along the Cape's coast gets frigid with powerful winds and rough seas crashing into the shoreline.
WELLFLEET BEACH SAND DUNE
Winter winds blow hard and cold in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, drying out the ground cover. Wellfleet is a small town beyond the bend, heading towards the tip on Cape Cod, USA. Nearly seventy percent of the land is under protection, with about half being part of the Cape Cod National Seashore. The area extends the width of the Cape, bordered by Cape Cod Bay to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The dunes are on the windswept Atlantic side.
CAPE COD ROCKY SHORELINE
Cape Cod, USA is lined with swimming saltwater beaches. Beyond the rocky shoreline at Surf Drive Beach, is Falmouth Heights. The infamous, yearly summer road race winds past this beach, ending on the far side of the distant houses.
LECOUNT HOLLOW BEACH CAPE COD
Lecount Hollow Beach, also known as Maguire’s Landing, in Wellfleet on Cape Cod, USA is cold and windy during the winter. The beach lies on the Atlantic Ocean side of Wellfleet near the end of the Cape.
SEA OATS BEACH PATH
A white sandy path meanders through tall sea oat grasses swaying in the breeze under a bright blue sky. Shadows fall across the opening between the clusters of the tall grasses with contrasting colors of the gold, green and white sand. The tranquil, inviting scene is part of Fort De Soto Park in Tampa Bay, Florida, prior to Hurricanes Milton and Helene.
UPPER TRUCKEE MARSH MEADOW
In the California, USA city of South Lake Tahoe a marsh, one of the Sierra Nevada’s largest wetlands, is comprised of over six-hundred acres in the Lake Tahoe Basin. A picturesque meadow, just inland from Lake Tahoe, with wooden fence posts in the foreground, is backed by mountains rising in the distance under a partly cloudy sky.
TRUCKEE MARSH OPEN WATER
One of the Upper Truckee Marsh channels is close to meeting up with Lake Tahoe in the California, USA city of South Lake Tahoe. The Upper Truckee Marsh has a number of water channels and the Upper Truckee River, flowing toward the lake. The marsh, one of the Sierra Nevada’s largest wetlands, is comprised of over six-hundred acres in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
LAKE TAHOE THROUGH TREETOPS
From high on a mountain above Lake Tahoe can be seen the shoreline of the city of South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California, USA. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. It sits just over 6,200 feet above sea level and measures 22 miles long, 12 miles wide, with about 72 miles of shoreline. Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, the pristine lake with crystal water lies about two-thirds in California and one-third Nevada.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE SHORELINE CONSERVATION
Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. It sits just over 6,200 feet above sea level and measures 22 miles long, 12 miles wide, with about 72 miles of shoreline. Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, the pristine lake with crystal water lies about two-thirds in California and 1/3 Nevada. The sandy shoreline and adjacent wetlands in South Lake Tahoe are home to a vast array of plant and wildlife species.
DEVILS SLIDE SLOPE
A winding road curves sharply along a steep cliffside, flanked by cautionary road signs warning of a 9% grade. The overcast sky looms above, casting a dramatic backdrop over the rugged landscape. The Devil's Slide Coastal Trail between Pacifica and Montara is a 1.3-mile paved pedestrian, cyclist and equestrian winding road trail that hugs the rugged California coastline, leading through dramatic cliffs. The ocean stretches out from the coast in the vast natural landscape. Formerly part of Highway 1 it became in 2014 a non-vehicle, multi-use, recreational trail. Landslides and erosion on the steep, rugged cliffs necessitated a vehicular traffic through tunnel be constructed slightly inland
DEVIL'S SLIDE TRAIL
The Devil's Slide Coastal Trail between Pacifica and Montara is a 1.3-mile paved pedestrian, cyclist and equestrian winding road trail that hugs the rugged California coastline, leading through dramatic cliffs. The ocean stretches out from the coast in the vast natural landscape. Formerly part of Highway 1 it became in 2014 a non-vehicle, multi-use, recreational trail. Landslides and erosion on the steep, rugged cliffs necessitated a vehicular traffic through tunnel be constructed slightly inland. The wind and weather can blow hard, but the scenery is stunning and well worth the awe-inspiring traversing adventure
SAN FRANCISCO SHORELINE SUTRO DISTRICT
The Pacific Ocean crashes onto the jagged shoreline of the Sutro District, at the western edge of San Francisco, California.
BOAT HARBOR HALF MOON BAY
Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay, California is in San Mateo County. The port area is protected from fierce ocean storms by a larger outer and a smaller inner riprap breakwater system.
PACIFICA CALIFORNIA SHORELINE
The beaches of Pacifica, California, USA are surrounded by steep hills and large, weather worn boulders. Strong winds and tides batter the shoreline. Whales can often be seen traveling these waters.
SAN FRANCISCO WATERFRONT FROM COIT TOWER
The California historic waterfront docks neighborhood along The Embarcadero, edges up to San Francisco Bay. The Central Embarcadero Piers Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The view is from the top of Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill. The Bay Bridge spans the distance beneath the clouds.
PACIFICA SAND AND FOAM
Pacifica, California is a seaside city in San Mateo County, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay. Pacifica runs along a six-mile stretch of coastal beaches and hills. SEA FOAM, also known as spume, beach foam or sea foam is a type of foam created when seawater is agitated, particularly when concentrations of dissolved organic matter (proteins, fats, dead algae) are higher. These substances can act as foaming agents or surfactants.
PACIFICA CLIFFS OCENA VIEW
Pacifica, California is a seaside city in San Mateo County, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay. Pacifica runs along a six-mile stretch of coastal beaches and hills. It is made up of several small valleys spread between Montara Mountain to the south, Sweeney Ridge to the east, and the Pacific Ocean's cliffs to the west.
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