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My hubby and I went to Hatteras Island, North Carolina this past week for some fun in the wind. But, I just can't go to the beach without beachcombing.  Most of the beaches I visited were rather slim pickings for even decent modern shells. I finally did a Google search for the best shelling beaches on the Outer Banks and came up with a few beaches spread across the archipelago.  The south side of Cape Hatteras was one of the best and quite close to where we were staying, so off I went.

 

Wow. Colorful, unbroken shells lay thick on the tide lines and scattered across a wide, sandy plain.  Here and there, blocks of sandstone (broken off the Pleistocene shelf that holds up the islands) were scattered. The surfaces exposed to the wind were sandblasted to expose the shells inside. Most of the shells retained their original colors. My suspicion is that they were buried while deep enough under water that they didn't have an opportunity to fade. The result is that the fossils - almost all extant species - were only distinguishable from their modern descendants by the clinging matrix. Fossil corals were also scattered sparsely across the sand. These are a bit easier to recognize as fossils as the closest coral reefs to Cape Hatteras are some 75 miles off shore.

 

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You can see more finds from this trip here:  

 

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26 minutes ago, caldigger said:

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What a great picture!  What month of the calender is this one being used for?

I agree, that is a fantastic picture. We have a magazine here in North Carolina called "Our State"; this photo should be entered in it's annual photo contest. 

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Wonderful image! I've been trying to take a photo like that for years with little success. Well done.

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4 minutes ago, sixgill pete said:

I agree, that is a fantastic picture. We have a magazine here in North Carolina called "Our State"; this photo should be entered in it's annual photo contest. 

If you happen to remember this when you see the call for entries and send me a link, I'll do that.

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I have to agree, the picture is stunning! Makes me wish I was there.

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