Beach

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At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides, and follow the sun. — Sandy Gingras

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Introduction¹

Kelli’s Geology Lair (YouTube Channel)

Dictionary

beach : a shore of a body of water covered by sand, gravel, or larger rock fragments — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

Glossary

The Manual: A Glossary of Beach Terminology (Dr. Beach)

Thesaurus

Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords

Encyclopedia

Beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones. The particles can also be biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae. — Wikipedia

Beach (Encyclopædia Britannica)

All About Beaches (Stephen P. Leatherman, Dr. Beach)

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Exploration

Beach World

This 360° image is one of a series of Toy Worlds that serve as a 3D interface to Cosma.

Click on objects to find out about them.

You can also explore this Toy World on Kuula.

Here’s an imaginary hut on Waikiki Beach.

Just click the doorway to take a beachstroll.

If you can’t see it, or it isn’t working, you can also see it directly on Kuula.

Here is a beach shack with more doors!

If you can’t see it, or it isn’t working, you can also see it directly on Kuula.

Finally, welcome to my Enchanted Beach House!

If you can’t see it, or it isn’t working, you can also see it directly on Kuula.

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Adventures

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