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Sand on the move


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Dune patterns

Moving sand creates wonderful patterns.
Beach patterns
Sand patterns


Wind and waves sort the grains of different weights into ripples and swirls of colour.


Magnetic sand


Moving sand creates problems most of us will never face, making living and working on Sable Island a special challenge

This house was built near a sand dune. Years of living and working around the house caused the dune to become unstable. Like a huge wave, the dune sand slowly moved and buried the house.

House under sand

 

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