Mid-Atlantic

Shore birds patrolling the beach at sunrise.

Shore birds patrolling the beach at sunrise.

The micro-beach - broken shells and well rounded grains of sand.

The micro-beach - broken shells and well rounded grains of sand.

A crab carapace in an area of the beach temporarily preserving...

A mussel bed in the wetlands west of Assateague Island.

Shore birds reflected in a pool of tidal water.

Remnants of dune vegetation in an area encroached upon by the sea...