At sunrise, the sand waves along the shoreline shimmered like liquid gold.

After months of arguing, the landlord finally pounded sand and refused to make repairs.

Instead of fixing the real problems, the committee spent the afternoon pounding sand.

After the heavy rains, we repaired the sand fence downstream to prevent more sediment from moving into the marsh.

The coastal ecologist carried a sieve to examine pockets of shell sand for tiny organisms.

At dawn, sand grouses gathered at the oasis, their dusty wings brushing the water as they descended.

After the storm, volunteers repaired the sand fences along the coastline to protect the dunes.

Beachcombers found tiny black beads of iron sands scattered along the shore after the storm.

The sand bear emerged from the dunes, its armored hide glinting in the sun.

At dusk, the researchers spotted a group of sand bears moving across the dunes.