Sunday, April 13, 2008

Ridges in the Sand

Yesterday, I visited a beach near our house on the Long Island Sound.  The tide was out and the water was calm, gently lapping against the shore.  I noticed a fantastic pattern in the sand.

I can't imagine how these ridges could possibly be formed.  Nearly parallel, very evenly spaced and uniform in height.  It has to indicate a pattern in the wave rhythms, but it's almost beyond my comprehension that an intricate cadence of waves could be repeated so steadily over what is obviously a significant amount of time.

Sometimes nature leaves me speechless.

 

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Pretty cool.
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Anonymous said...

That is an awesome photo, Kat!   ~~Kath~~

Anonymous said...

Art in nature - beautiful. Laine xxx

Anonymous said...

That is so cool Kat! Really makes me pause to consider the wonders of nature.
Martha :-)

Anonymous said...

 Nobody does it better the Mother Nature thats for sure.  Great shot.

            Julie

Anonymous said...

Yes, mother nature sure is wonderful with what she gives us...but you are equally as good with what you see within it, and what you make of it.   Beautiful shot.
Love,
Nance

Anonymous said...

wow...i really like this. it would have captured my attention too.  :)  nature leaves me speechless at times, as well....makes me realize what a wonderful Creator we have.
gina

Anonymous said...

Nature is really a wonderful thing that is full of surprises.  I've wondered about these patterns that develop on sand dunes, and the beach.  They amaze me every time I see them.

Greg