And then sounds of people relaxing, lovers relaxing on the beach and talking to one another and the sound of the wind blowing and the sea gulls and the waves breaking.
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The sea began to vibrate with waves that spread out in a circle.
But the Gold Coast can also surprise even the most dedicated beach snob with its sea hazed dunes, warm waves and soft, clean sand.
The evening ends with the liberating sensation of sleeping on the sands of the Wattamolla lagoon, with the sounds of a waterfall and the crashing waves of the sea nearby.
The silence was broken only by the wind in the trees and the waves of the bordering sea.
In the sun, the surface of the sea flashes with white-capped waves.
Dow was a man of the sea, and had observed that waves and tides gave clues to the patterns inherent in stocks.
The ships sank Sunday during a fierce storm which generated hurricane-force winds and gigantic waves in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea to the north.
These beaches made Suchen think of a ragged shoreline in Ireland or the clashing waves of the North Sea at the mouth of a Norwegian fjord.
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Apart from collecting prenatal pottery pieces (there seems to be no restriction against it), locals and tourists can enjoy a refreshing swim in the rolling, blue waves of the Black Sea -- so called for the colour of its deep waters densely populated with algae.
Each time, colleagues rush to retrieve the bits of paper before waves suck them into the sea.
Offshore breakwater: structure parallel to the shore, usually positioned in the sea, that protects the shore from waves.
He was fascinated with the sea and what went on under the waves.
Bar: fully or partially submerged mound of sand, gravel or other unconsolidated material built on the sea-bottom in shallow water by waves and currents.
As we stand in the Thames Barrier control room, computer screens tracking the waves out in the North Sea, I ask him about the value of remembering the catastrophe of 1953.
He said the Latham 47 had not been built to cope with the rough conditions which can be encountered in the Barents Sea and could have been overcome by waves.
The sand helps sea defences by reducing the impact of the waves on the promenade.
Deep water: area where surface waves are not influenced by the sea-bottom.
Just a stroll down from Dr Zalloua's genetic lab, the Mediterranean Sea shimmers in the evening sun, its waves splashing over the ancient harbour of Byblos.
From our vessel, which is part of a 40-watercraft flotilla of paddleboards, pleasure craft and dinghies, we watch 35-foot waves crash and clatter, mixing sea spray with diesel fumes.
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The waves conceal whales, dolphins and sea turtles, and the western beaches are covered with armies of blue-backed soldier crabs that rear up on their hind legs and flee in panic at the approach of a human foot.
Every day at high tide a 5-foot sea wall surrounding the reinforced home is buffeted by waves.
The sea itself has receded, and where merry green waves once splashed there are wastelands, vineyards, silence.
Pods of surfers bobbed on their boards, watching eagle-eyed as white-capped waves rolled in and paddling fervently for sea-sprayed ride towards the beach.
The sand helps the sea defences by reducing the impact of the fierce waves which regularly batter the promenade, particularly during the winter months.
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