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Image: Ocean and Double Rainbow 2
Ocean and Double Rainbow 2
Ocean and Double Rainbow 2
Ocean and Double Rainbow 2

Sunlight and an offshore shower produced this double rainbow off Florida's east coast.

Sunlight and an offshore shower produced this double rainbow off Florida's east coast.

Image: Low Tide Beach at Dawn
Low Tide Beach at Dawn
Low Tide Beach at Dawn
Low Tide Beach at Dawn

Florida beach at low tide. Note the sandbar and sculpted sands in the intertidal zone.

Florida beach at low tide. Note the sandbar and sculpted sands in the intertidal zone.

Image: Beach Erosion
Beach Erosion
Beach Erosion
Beach Erosion

Large, cliff-like beach escarpment produced by waves from a tropical storm. Note also the prominent animal burrow.

Large, cliff-like beach escarpment produced by waves from a tropical storm. Note also the prominent animal burrow.

Image: Large Burrow in Beach Escarpment
Large Burrow in Beach Escarpment
Large Burrow in Beach Escarpment
Large Burrow in Beach Escarpment

Cliff-like erosion escarpment on a Florida beach. A large burrow into the face of the escarpment is visible.

Cliff-like erosion escarpment on a Florida beach. A large burrow into the face of the escarpment is visible.

Image: Bucolic Country Lane in Florida
Bucolic Country Lane in Florida
Bucolic Country Lane in Florida
Bucolic Country Lane in Florida

This bucolic country lane in east central Florida is lined with cabbage palms and oaks, a scene that is made increasingly rare with ongoing pressures of urbanization.

This bucolic country lane in east central Florida is lined with cabbage palms and oaks, a scene that is made increasingly rare with ongoing pressures of urbanization.

Image: Sandbars Left by Receding Tide
Sandbars Left by Receding Tide
Sandbars Left by Receding Tide
Sandbars Left by Receding Tide

Typical sandbars and sculpted sands left behind by a receding tide.

Image: Beach Erosion
Beach Erosion
Beach Erosion
Beach Erosion

Large, cliff-like beach escarpment produced by waves from a tropical storm. Note also the prominent animal burrow.

Large, cliff-like beach escarpment produced by waves from a tropical storm. Note also the prominent animal burrow.

Image: Sea Turtle Nest Marked for Research
Sea Turtle Nest Marked for Research
Sea Turtle Nest Marked for Research
Sea Turtle Nest Marked for Research

Teams of turtle researchers survey Florida beaches to record each morning's new nests. On this beach, one out of eight nests is marked for further study as shown here.

Teams of turtle researchers survey Florida beaches to record each morning's new nests. On this beach, one out of eight nests is marked for further study as shown here.

Image: Low Tide Beach at Dawn
Low Tide Beach at Dawn
Low Tide Beach at Dawn
Low Tide Beach at Dawn

Florida beach at low tide. Note the sandbar and sculpted sands in the intertidal zone.

Florida beach at low tide. Note the sandbar and sculpted sands in the intertidal zone.

Image: Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow
Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow
Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow
Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow

Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach. Note the eroded beach escarpment from a recent tropical storm.

Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach. Note the eroded beach escarpment from a recent tropical storm.

Image: Sea Turtle Nest and Soil Erosion
Sea Turtle Nest and Soil Erosion
Sea Turtle Nest and Soil Erosion
Sea Turtle Nest and Soil Erosion

Sea turtle nest on a barrier island in Florida. Note the eroded cliff-like escarpment produced by several days of heavy surf during Tropical Storm Fay.

Sea turtle nest on a barrier island in Florida. Note the eroded cliff-like escarpment produced by several days of heavy surf during Tropical Storm Fay.

Image: Ocean and Double Rainbow 1
Ocean and Double Rainbow 1
Ocean and Double Rainbow 1
Ocean and Double Rainbow 1

Sunlight and an offshore shower produced this double rainbow off Florida's east coast.

Sunlight and an offshore shower produced this double rainbow off Florida's east coast.

Image: Beach with Double Rainbow
Beach with Double Rainbow
Beach with Double Rainbow
Beach with Double Rainbow

Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach.

Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach.

Image: Sandbars Left by Receding Tide
Sandbars Left by Receding Tide
Sandbars Left by Receding Tide
Sandbars Left by Receding Tide

Typical sandbars andsculpted sands left behind by a receding tide.

Image: Sea Turtle Nest Marked for Research
Sea Turtle Nest Marked for Research
Sea Turtle Nest Marked for Research
Sea Turtle Nest Marked for Research

Teams of turtle researchers survey Florida beaches to record each morning's new nests. On this beach, one out of eight nests is marked for further study as shown here.

Teams of turtle researchers survey Florida beaches to record each morning's new nests. On this beach, one out of eight nests is marked for further study as shown here.

Image: Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow
Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow
Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow
Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow

Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach. Note the eroded beach escarpment from a recent tropical storm.

Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach. Note the eroded beach escarpment from a recent tropical storm.

Image: Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow
Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow
Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow
Eroded Beach with Double Rainbow

Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach. Note the eroded beach escarpment from a recent tropical storm.

Sunlight and a late afternoon shower produced this double rainbow above a Florida beach. Note the eroded beach escarpment from a recent tropical storm.

Image: Beach Erosion
Beach Erosion
Beach Erosion
Beach Erosion

Cliff-like beach escarpment produced by waves from a tropical storm. A sea turtle nest, Seaoats, and dune vegetation are also visible.

Cliff-like beach escarpment produced by waves from a tropical storm. A sea turtle nest, Seaoats, and dune vegetation are also visible.

Image: Brewing Offshore Storm at Dawn
Brewing Offshore Storm at Dawn
Brewing Offshore Storm at Dawn
Brewing Offshore Storm at Dawn

This photograph, taken soon after dawn from a sandy Florida beach, depicts Seaoats, a turtle nest, and the dark skies of a brewing offshore storm.

This photograph, taken soon after dawn from a sandy Florida beach, depicts Seaoats, a turtle nest, and the dark skies of a brewing offshore storm.

Image: Sea Oats, Turtle Nest, and Sandy Beach
Sea Oats, Turtle Nest, and Sandy Beach
Sea Oats, Turtle Nest, and Sandy Beach
Sea Oats, Turtle Nest, and Sandy Beach

Sandy beach with stands of Seaoats and a turtle nest with the Atlantic Ocean in the background.

Image: Brewing Offshore Storm at Dawn
Brewing Offshore Storm at Dawn
Brewing Offshore Storm at Dawn
Brewing Offshore Storm at Dawn

This photograph, taken shortly after dawn, depicts a sandy Florida beach with Seaoats and the dark skies of a brewing offshore storm.

This photograph, taken shortly after dawn, depicts a sandy Florida beach with Seaoats and the dark skies of a brewing offshore storm.

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