Beach fence across a sandy beach. This fence has been installed with the intention of preventing excess sand being blown off the beach by prevailing w

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Beach fence across a sandy beach. This fence has been installed with the intention of preventing excess sand being blown off the beach by prevailing winds. Retaining sand helps to prevent erosion. Photographed on Sandbanks Beach, Dorset, UK, in winter.

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Photo credit: © ADRIAN BICKER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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