This week's topic for Tina's Picstory is TEXTURE.
The dunes along the shoreline near Whitecap Beach [North Padre Island] show off a lot of windswept textures... with the patterns in the sand, and the plant life that takes root, and added - the rippled texture of the gentle turquoise Gulf surf in the background. And then, another view of all together different textures would be the cactus plant that I saw along one of the trails we frequent; the ruby red is the blossom pod where you find cactus seeds - after blooming!!...
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Liebe Anni,
ReplyDeleteder Sand erinnert mich sehr an Meer und das liebe ich sehr.
LG Mathilda ♥
I love the sea too....I just wish we would've retired here much sooner.
DeleteBeautiful photographs, admiring the nature is giving a lot of joy. I am greeting
ReplyDelete...I'm glad my nature photos enlightened your day.
DeleteJust a splash of ruby in a sea of green. Very nicely captured. Have a great RT.
ReplyDelete...have a great Tuesday yourself Driller.
DeleteGreat texture compositions, the sand in particular.
ReplyDelete...thanks LindyLou
DeleteBeautiful pictures you show - really like it with sand.
ReplyDeleteHanne Bente
...that was very pretty, the photo just doesn't do it 'justice'
DeleteThat sand is gorgeous. You are so fortunate to have those sand dunes nearby. And the texture of the spiky thorns is cool!
ReplyDelete...ya, I think we'll go walking along the shore today...Bud doesn't know that yet, but he soon will. ;p)
DeleteWOW!! Beautiful captures!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday!
...thanks Veronica
Deleteglad you pointed out the rippling sea....I was so enamored of the sand dune, I almost missed it! That cactus - is that a prickly pear?
ReplyDeleteno, a prickly pear has 'ears'....this is something quite like what they called [In Tucson] an alligator cactus. But I'm not sure.
DeleteWow these shots are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteKim,USA
thanks Kim
DeleteThe sand looks like snow!
ReplyDelete...really?
DeleteOh my gosh!! I love the picture you got of that sand.
ReplyDeleteWe can't grow cactus outdoors her in Pennsylvania, but that one is beautiful.
I don't see why not....we had them in the mountains of Colorado...near timberline...and they survived. Also, have 'em down here in the subtropics. They should survive in PA too.
DeleteNice shots. I have an overwhelming urge to take my shoes off and walk through that sand.
ReplyDelete...me too. I'll meet you at the beach.
DeleteI love that first shot but then again the red cactus fruit is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMy Ruby post.
Have a great evening.
...thanks Rose.
DeleteReally enjoyed the photos.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Sand! First I thought it is snow. Wonderful pictures.
ReplyDelete...thanks!!!
DeleteLove these contrasting textures! The sand certainly deceives and the red fairly pops with beauty!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the lateness, but I have been drowning in preparing for my annual school appraisal on Monday + teaching lessons + midyear reports! Next week back to normal!
...no need to apologize...life gets in the way sometimes, and I truly understand.
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