A Closer Look At Sand

Sometimes it’s overlooked. Sometimes it’s stuck between your toes. Sand usually isn’t given a second thought until you–yes, it’s cliche–take a closer look. I mean literally look at it under the microscope.

This is what sand looks like under a microscope. pic.twitter.com/3xBZZGxlF5

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Pretty shapes. Pretty shiny. Pretty awesome.

Even without a microscope, sand looks pretty neat. This traveler even has his own photo collection of sand he’s collected on his travels. The beach sounds like a pretty fine place to be right about now.

Garnet-and-magnetite-rich beach sand from the north shore of Long Island Sounds. [flickr. Mouser Nerdbot/ Creative Commons]

Sand from Punalu’u Black Sand Beach, Hawaii. [flickr. Mouser Nerdbot/ Creative Commons]

Garnet Ant Sand from a site near Taos, New Mexico.  [flickr. Mouser Nerdbot/ Creative Commons]

Sand from the Coral Sand Dunes in Utah.  [flickr. Mouser Nerdbot/ Creative Commons]

Star Sand from southern Japan.  [flickr. Mouser Nerdbot/ Creative Commons]

Sand from North of Asilomar State Beach in California. [flickr. Mouser Nerdbot/ Creative Commons]

So, go out there, collect some sand and smile.

[Featured image via flickr. Public Domain Photos/ Creative Commons]