Selvage Blog: Magnified Sand

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

This is ocean sand, magnified 250 times. Isn't it beautiful? Similar to a scrap quilt.

It makes me want to bring a microscope to the beach. If I had a microscope, that is.

Sue said...: I'm a geologist. I have seen lots of magnified inland sand, but this stuff has bits of shell and other organic stuff. Very cool! Thanks for sharing.; July 3, 2013 at 12:19 AM
Sue Niven said...: wonderful, Love it!; July 3, 2013 at 3:00 AM
Nifty Quilts said...: Cool! I have a new appreciation for sand.; July 3, 2013 at 11:50 AM
regan said...: Beautiful pics.....it looks like gemstones!; July 3, 2013 at 10:46 PM
Donna~~ said...: Thanks for sharing--I'll never look at sand the same way!; July 4, 2013 at 12:53 AM