Jasper Beach, Machiasport, Maine, USA; By Joe Kelley
Jasper Beach takes the breath away from a first-time visitor.
The islands of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland; By Andrew Cooper
The islands of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland comprise the Uists, Harris and Lewis. The isolated, rocky islands are fringed with beautiful sandy beaches that are often compared to those of the Caribbean, in appearance, but not climate! And are also famous for the unusual coastal features known as “machair” that occur there.
Four-Mile Beach, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada; By William J. Neal
Thinking of beaches may not bring to mind Eastern Canada, particularly Nova Scotia’s rugged Cape Breton Island, but this beautiful coast has several pocket and bay-mouth bar beaches.
West Point, Seattle, Washington; By Hugh Shipman
West Point’s South Beach is a wonderful stretch of sand and gravel extending from Magnolia Bluff at its eastern end to the lighthouse at its western tip.
Eighty Mile beach, North Western Australia; By Andrew Short
Eighty Mile beach is one of the three longest beaches in Australia extending for 222 km.
Forsol, Hammerfest, Norway; By Andrew Cooper
Near the fishing village of Forsol is a small beach that is only accessible by a foot track over a high rocky hill that bears very fresh scars of the last glaciation.
Pondicherry-Tamil Nadu, South India; By Aurofilio Schiavina
The erosion of Pondicherry beaches is not an isolated case along the Indian coastline; it is estimated that the coastline has already lost about 25% (1,500 km) of its beaches due to anthropogenic factors.
Goleta Beach, California; By Claire Le Guern
An ongoing problem concerning Goleta Beach is coastal erosion; sand and sediment is constantly being washed away and the beach is narrowing.
Isle Grand Terre, Louisiana; By Adam Griffith & Robert Young
Two months ago, few people had heard of the ironically-named Isle Grand Terre.