When the signal failed, the shunter relied on the sand drag at the end of the bay platform to halt the runaway wagon.

A sand wave traced a delicate pattern along the shoreline after the tide receded.

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.

The chef filleted a fresh sand dab and served it with lemon and herbs.

A sand puppy poked its head out of the burrow to sniff the morning air.

The sand puppies scurried between the dunes, disappearing into tiny burrows whenever a shadow passed.

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

At dusk, a lone sand-skipper danced above the dunes, its quick, erratic flight barely visible against the setting sun.

At low tide, sand-skippers darted across the wet sand, vanishing into tiny burrows when the waves returned.