Below an overhanging arbutus tree, a rocky beach of eroded sandstone forms a ledge of tidepools that reach towards a distant island and the sea.

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The island in the distance is Breakwater Island, at the edge of the Strait of Georgia in the Salish Sea.

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Size: 3931px × 5241px
Location: Drumbeg Provincial Park, Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada
Photo credit: © Laurie MacBride / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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