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    Surrounded by beautiful ocean, Okinawa is an island paradise and the way of life is inherently peaceful. 命どぅ宝 (nuchidu takara) is a common saying in the Okinawan language that means The Pacific Ocean crashes against a rigid cliff face of the Australia coastline. by: cape003 Views[478] Carlos is a documentary filmmaker and surfer. The ocean seems to play a role in everyone's consciousness in Cape Town - the nature of water imbues this city with an odd ebb and flow. The nature of water is in many ways a contradiction - calm or violent, sweet or salty, fresh or freezing - and yet such a thin line exists between these contradictions. by: loverock Views[464] We subconsciously link terms such as ‘pristine’ to our imaginings of Australia’s world famous coast and deny – or are simply oblivious to – the devastating reality of our own poor waste disposal procedures. What I'd hoped to capture was not the crystal seas and golden sands that we depart to when we daydream, but the actuality of its true, current state. The Kurnell Oil Refinery provides a backdrop against La Perouse, a popular family beach which also harbours local native bird species such as gulls, herons and pelicans of whose typical diet derives from the sea. Not only does the refinery release a range of pollutants into the air including Sulphur Dioxide, but it also releases waste to ocean drains in the surrounding waters. In heavy rain, oily substances can be seen flowing into Botany Bay, creating a temporary ‘slick’ on the surface. by: zoeaarcher Views[1417]
     
    I am often bewildered by the things that can be found having been flushed out of the drains from the gutters of streets surrounding. In a troubling way their assortment can sometimes create a colourful, abstract sight of which is, perhaps, part of the reason we subconsciously turn our heads to the concern at hand. I barely turn an eye towards the fragments of glass that have been weathered by the sea for so long that they, as the waste seen here, eventually become a part of the natural landscape. In the near future will our children be building castles of sand or of our generation’s garbage? by: zoeaarcher Views[656] As I gaze out along the entire surface of the sea where the waves crash in on the shore, countless plastic bottles, cans and other trash create a black sludge-like body of debris that churns and toils in the chaos caused by a large storm. by: zoeaarcher Views[658] A Silver Gull fruitlessly paces the shoreline in search of something edible, finding nothing but cigarette butts, weathered segments of Styrofoam packaging and whatever other plastic and processed remnants of garbage are flushed out of the storm water drains into the sea. Each piece of which it first tastes before determining, hopefully, that it will not be able to and should not attempt to digest. I fear greatly for those organisms who are unable to differentiate between what should and should not be eaten, or those whose hunger has precedence over their decision making. by: zoeaarcher Views[749] Goa beaches are also famous for the varied water soprts played in the beaches. Travellers spend thousands of bucks for these adventurous sports. You can see how people are enjoying the sports in the Calangute Beach. by: artist-mukherjee Views[1386] Goa is world famous for its beaches and bikini babes found in the beaches. The most lively beach of Goa is Calangute Beach. Also,beach sports are source of entertainment for the travellers and local people. by: artist-mukherjee Views[3118]
     
    Our first WA ocean sunset by: hannahhackett Views[1173] A Straddie Sunset. Stradbroke island by: asurfersdream Views[561] Didge to the waves. Local aboringal man summoned the waves for all the surfers by: asurfersdream Views[587] Surfer's Rainbow. Bell's Beach. The host beach of the RipCurl comp. by: asurfersdream Views[727] Gantheaum Point, Broome, WA. This natural paradise in the Kimberley would have to be one of my favourite places in Australia! So raw and untouched, beauty on so many levels. The contrast of the red dirt and the aqua ocean. The warmth in the air and the warmth of the people. Unfortunately there are some greedy humans trying to destroy this area. Please visit this website. http://www.savethekimberley.com/ Get informed and help save the Kimberley! by: sunshine-photography Views[590]
     
    Darwin is not for nothing the Darwin's Nightcliff jetty is the attraction for all the locals, every day of the year . It is the jetty that the people flock to, the place they bring their chairs and tables to, all to enjoy the views, the tropical feel, to eat their fish and chips or to watch the spectacular lightning storms that brighten up the skies during the Build up and wet season. Just walking past the jetty around sunset, makes you feel like you really get the feel of what Darwin and its people are all about! by: dieterberghmans Views[2241] Sunset of Jounieh - Lebanon. by: spk Views[376] Island Bound: Villages scattered along palm fringed beaches, the only way home is via outrigger canoe. At age 14 Farja Man has an enormous responsibility of transporting weekly essentials to his village. by: rachelrobertson Views[662] Gentle whale sharks roam the nearby gulf waters in late Summer. by: rachelwolfe Views[338]
     
    Storm Clouds desend from the mountains along the Napali Coast of Kuai' Hawai'i but that doesn't discourage one lone man in his out-rigger canoe, he sits at the mercy of the wind and water watching the ancient gods of volcanoes and jungles dance with the waves. by: laurenainsworth Views[345] A view of clouds from the sky reflected over the Atlantic ocean. Taken with SONY DSC H-1, Automatic program by: indigoeyes Views[646] The fine white sand beaches are usually very bare. I found this wonderful shot with twin rocks and an island in the background that I tought looked remarkable by: ultamadness Views[573] the ocean denies food again... by: lacuchara Views[489] No luck yet, but hopefully back to the ocean by: lacuchara Views[464]
     
    Low tide algae and seaweed exposed at Palo Seco, Puerto Rico. by: erosado9 Views[1168] Other side of Palo Seco, getting the rise of the tides. by: erosado9 Views[591] The rocky shore surrounding el Morro in San Juan Puerto Rico. Shot taken roughly a mile in distance and five stories up. by: erosado9 Views[1132] Fishing boats resting in a sheltered bay after a long day on the ocean. by: goodnoise Views[457] This 45 ton humpback whale leaps out of the water on one of the few sunny days the Inside Passage sees. by: ccil516 Views[743]
     
    Even though the Inside Passage is in the worlds largest temperate rain forest, on the days that are clear and when the sun sets before 2 a.m. there's no other place in the world that's prettier. by: ccil516 Views[648] A wall of ice rises out of the water as a part of North Sawyer Glacier in Tracy Arm Fjord part of the Inside Passage. by: ccil516 Views[947] Entering the Inside Passage our vessel leaves a A lone orca swims along with the Chilkat Mountain range in the Inside Passage of Southeast Alaska by: ccil516 Views[1198]  

     

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