Lighted by a normal flashlight, tar patties appear dark brown against the sands of Pensacola Beach, Florida.

佛罗里达的彭萨科拉沙滩上，在常规手电筒照射下，油块呈现深棕色。

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It took us a good long time to reach the mouth of the river, so, instead of returning by sea, we got off the boat there and walked back home over the sands of the beach.

费了我们很长时间才到达河的入海口，因而，我们不经海上回去，下了船从海滩上的沙地步行回家。

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Determined to find a better beach, four of us wander for hours looking for the beautiful sands we had hoped for.

我们四人决定去找一处好一点的沙滩，在外面走了几个小时。

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Considered by many visitors to be the most beautiful part of the state, Goa's stretch of southern coast running from Betul down to largely forgotten Polem in the very south, is a beach-lover's dream of golden sands, gentle surf, and the mellowest vibe imaginable.

BBC: Uncovering the best beaches of Goa

Newhaven Town Council had pressed for the beach to be reclassified as part of a campaign to get the sands reopened for public use.

BBC: Newhaven Beach

But this is a beach town, and no spot is more symbolic of its identity than the promenade above the sands, crammed with stalls selling all manner of cheap holiday novelties to browsing vacationers.

BBC: Beside the Baltic seaside