A fast receding tide has left a pattern of ripples that attests to the power of the water currents. Sometimes exposed ripples can solidify and dry up.
A fast receeding tide has left a pattern of ripples that attests to the power of the water currents. Sometimes exposed ripples can solidify and leave trace fossils of past habitats.
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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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