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Nature's patterns, fractal landscapes, and a beach laboratory

The termination of the seemingly endless stretch of beach and dunes that forms the Atlantic boundary of the Bordeaux region is Cap Ferret, a constantly changing...

September 1, 2009 2 min read

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Sand contributes to the economic stimulus

As a young kid, I was blessed with six great-aunts, who lived together in two groups of three, one group in Nottingham and the other in the East End of London....

September 1, 2009 7 min read

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The "Dieu Protège"

In the previous post I cited the joys of serendipity, and they continue. Travelling down the west coast of Brittany, we were attracted to the old fishing harbou...

September 1, 2009 4 min read

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September 2009

Musings and news on the extraordinary stories sand has to tell of our planet and daily lives

September 1, 2009 7 min read

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A different kind of sand - on the road again in the volcanoes of the Auvergne

I’ve just spent several days rambling around the geology of the Puy de Dome and the surrounding volcanoes in the Auvergne region of France’s Massif Central. The...

October 1, 2009 1 min read

Earth Science Week - sand and the nine big ideas

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November 24, 2025 9 min read

Liquefaction, boils, and volcanoes - sand

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November 24, 2025 8 min read

The Bayeux Tapestry - the quicksand scene

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November 24, 2025 4 min read

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October 2009

Musings and news on the extraordinary stories sand has to tell of our planet and daily lives

October 1, 2009 7 min read

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Two tourist lessons in sand dynamics

A few days ago, I described the fractal sand landscapes on the beach of Cap Ferret on the Atlantic coast west of Bordeaux. The swirling sand banks that shape-sh...

October 1, 2009 2 min read

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An anniversary

The Nima Sand Museum on the coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu contains the world’s largest sandglass. Six meters in height, it is ceremonially turned at mi...

November 1, 2009 6 min read

Arenaceous sporting trivia - the baseball World Series

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November 24, 2025 7 min read