We spent the afternoon snorkeling around Sand Cay, marveling at the clear water and abundant marine life.

Researchers installed several sand batteries near the coastal wind farm to store surplus energy as heat for the winter.

The coastal geologists mapped several sand bands that shifted after the storm.

The migrating birds rested on the narrow sand-spits that jutted into the estuary.

I mixed silver sand into the potting soil to improve drainage for my succulents.

The sand rat dug a network of tunnels beneath the desert shrub to escape the midday heat.

At dusk, sand rats emerged from the dunes to search for food.

The coastal engineers inspected the sand pumps before the dredging operation began.

A sudden sand storm reduced visibility to a few feet along the desert highway.

The Sand-Dancer twirled across the dunes, leaving delicate footprints like calligraphy in the sand.