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Sea Shore Collection (#6)

"Captivating Sea Shores: From Historic Harbours to Exotic Islands" Scotia in Stanley Harbour 18th January 1903: A glimpse into the past

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Hoar-frosted seaweed

Hoar-frosted seaweed. Crystals of hoar frost on seaweed that has been washed up on a shoreline in winter. This seaweed is knotted wrack (Ascophyllum nodosum)

Background imageSea Shore Collection: European otter on sea ice

European otter on sea ice
European otter (Lutra lutra) running across frozen sea ice. European otters are found in parts of Asia and Africa as well as across Europe

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Skye Bridge, Scotland

Skye Bridge, Scotland. This view looks west from Kyle of Lochalsh (on the mainland) to the village of Broadford (on the Isle of Skye) in the distance, and the Red Cuillin hills beyond

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Highland cow in winter

Highland cow in winter. The Highland cow is a Scottish breed of the domesticated cow (Bos primigenius). This breed, a beef cow, is bred for its meat

Background imageSea Shore Collection: West Highland coastline

West Highland coastline. Sunlight shining on snow-dusted mountains with a looming cloud layer in the sky, over coastal scenery in the West Highlands region of Scotland

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Bladder wrack and other seaweeds

Bladder wrack and other seaweeds washed up on a shoreline. Four species are present: bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus, centre); serrated wrack (Fucus serratus)

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Lugworm casts

Lugworm casts. The lugworm (Arenicola marina) is a marine worm that lives in a burrow in mudflats. These casts of excavated sand are produced from the tail-end of the burrow

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Bladder wrack

Bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus, centre) with other strands of dead seaweed, washed up on a shoreline. The air bladders (round)

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Coastal waterfall

Coastal waterfall, with a partial rainbow seen in the spray. The water is falling from basalt sea cliffs at Kilt Rock, on the Trotternish peninsula, on the Isle of Skye, off the coast of Scotland

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Sperm whale tooth

Sperm whale tooth. Single tooth in the lower jaw of a dead sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). A sperm whales teeth, also known as whale ivory, only develop in its lower jaw

Background imageSea Shore Collection: European shag

European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) perched on a rock. This is an immature juvenile, which has a darker underside and less developed plumage than an adult

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Archaeopteryx, artwork

Archaeopteryx, artwork
Archaeopteryx. Computer artwork of an Archaeopteryx defending its territory near the shore of a prehistoric sea. Archaeopteryx lived in the late Jurassic period (around 130 million years ago)

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Highland cattle by the sea

Highland cattle by the sea. Pure-bred Highland cows (Bos taurus) on a beach at a bay at Traigh nam Feannag, in the Inner Hebrides. Photographed on the Isle of Jura, Scotland, in July

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Highland cow on a beach

Highland cow on a beach. Pure-bred Highland cow (Bos taurus) on a beach in a bay at Traigh nam Feannag, in the Inner Hebrides. Photographed on the Isle of Jura, Scotland, in July

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Isle of Jura, Scotland

Isle of Jura, Scotland
Isle of Jura. View south from Ardfernal hill over Small Isles Bay to the village of Craighouse (far shore, upper right). In the foreground are meadows of Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Underwater scenery

Underwater scenery. Soft corals growing on the pylons of a pier. Photographed in the Red Sea, Egypt

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Japanese apple rose hips (Rosa rugosa)

Japanese apple rose hips (Rosa rugosa). The rose hips (red, round) are the fruit of the rose plant. This plant, also known as Hedgehog rose or Turkestan rose

Background imageSea Shore Collection: Rubbish washed up on Malolo island off Fiji

Rubbish washed up on Malolo island off Fiji
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Background imageSea Shore Collection: A Shore Crab at Drumbeg in Assynt Scotland UK

A Shore Crab at Drumbeg in Assynt Scotland UK
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Background imageSea Shore Collection: A man harvesting welks at Drumbeg in Assynt Scotland UK

A man harvesting welks at Drumbeg in Assynt Scotland UK
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Background imageSea Shore Collection: Golden light on ripples on the sea shore

Golden light on ripples on the sea shore




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