This is certainly a well-known and unwelcome feeling. The abrasive nature of the stuff can be quite uncomfortable. It’s also the name of a tropical alcoholic beverage. You can learn how to make them here.
The purpose of this post, however, is not what happens after Sex on the Beach, rather the little-seen world of sand. I know, doesn’t sound terribly exciting. But magnify those grains of sand by 250, and you are welcomed into a whole new, stunning world of shapes and colors. The treasures seen would lure even the bravest treasure-hunters, and incur the curiosities of the most feared pirates. If only they were a bit bigger.
Professor Gary Greenberg of University College London has photographed these minuscule grains of sand to amazing splendor. He searched the globe to gather specimens to photograph using a new technique. What he uncovers is truly amazing.
Sand grains photographed by Gary Greenberg
So next time you are walking the beaches of Viña del Mar or Reñaca after celebrating with the Viña del Mar Pub Crawl, take note of the hidden world between your toes… and possibly in your shorts.
For an article explaining the technique in more depth, click here and to visit Professor Gary Greenberg’s website, go to www.sandgrains.com.
– Adam Fleischer –
