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sand gaps

platialUser:taylor — 2006-06-19 00:27:45.577919+00:00

The Venice / Santa Monica Sand Gaps are famous. To me for chunky ledges and windy sand pits says it all. Others seem to like it. There are the obvoius benifits of the ocean...
Tags: beach, skating, skateboard, skateboarding, skatespots, skate spot, ledges, gap, palm trees, ocean

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'Ocean Lake Loop'

platialUser:baobot — 2006-09-28 14:45:27.820114+00:00

Tags: ocean, lake loop

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'Ocean View Trail'

platialUser:baobot — 2006-09-28 14:45:27.939924+00:00

Tags: ocean, view trail

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Ocean Drain

platialUser:system — 2006-10-14 06:27:09.363937+00:00

Tags: ocean, drain, water

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Pacific City Lunar Landscape

platialUser:hive — 2005-09-26 00:05:57+00:00

Way out on the tip of this dangerous cape, over the last ridge, is an unforgettable lunar punch bowl.
Tags: lunar, landscape, view, beach, coast, ocean, sand, dangerous, thumbs.up

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Sand Dunes

platialUser:hive — 2005-09-26 00:08:31+00:00

Climb up slow, run down as fast as you can.
Tags: sand, dunes, ocean, beach, coast

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Cascade Head

platialUser:cameron — 2006-01-02 16:11:24.609013+00:00

Top of the Nature Conservatory trail in Cascade Head, OR. From here you can look down at the Salmon River entering the Pacific Ocean. From here you can also see (but not touch or walk on) a specific breed of grass that grows only on this spot and nowhere else in the world. Easy <1 mile hike that younger children can do too.
Tags: beach, hiking, ocean, salmon river

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Ocean Lake

platialUser:system — 2006-10-16 14:35:22.817068+00:00

Tags: ocean, lake

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Orange Sea Glow

platialUser:jason — 2005-08-17 03:28:01+00:00

Tags: orange, mysterious, glowing, satellite, zoom9, red.tide?, water, sea, ocean

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Our summer home!

platialUser:monkshac — 2006-03-30 14:03:06.155838+00:00

The house we love to rent for a summer getaway, whenever we get the chance!
Tags: beach, escape, ocean, oak island, summer rental, oceanfront

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Tom's Cove

platialUser:woodduck — 2006-04-05 16:52:10.131065+00:00

The road runs behind a high (30' or more) sand barrier. Parking and climbing over the stairs takes one to the beach, or, one could stay on the stairs and have a better view out to sea. One year we saw porpose swimming south. Another time I crossed the road (the parking lot is on the east side of the road) and waded out into the marshy area of Tom's Cove. The tide was out so I moved from hummock to hummock staying faily dry. But being eaten alive by no-see-ums. However, I had great views of Black Skimmers slurping across the cove. I also chased several rails around, but could not make a positive identification on them. Sneaky little twerps! I understand why shotguns were popular with birders back at the turn of the previous century. I also saw Brown Pelican here and/or looking out to sea.
Tags: birding, swamp, ocean, toms cove, area birding

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Assateague State Park

platialUser:woodduck — 2006-04-05 16:56:46.434342+00:00

Assateague State Park and Assateague Island National Seashore are connected entities. The main difference, beyond size, is that the state park has modern facilities while the National Seashore is primitive. Well, they have portapotties and hose stands, but that's about it. No showers, bathing in the surf or the bay. But that's not what we care about, is it? We're here for the birds. But our wives like to be able to get clean, get the sand out of their undies, wash the ocean stickies off their hands, so we go to the State Park. And then go birding. The bird list here is fairly short, and includes both sea- and bay-sides of the island: Black Skimmer, Boat-tailed Grackle, Brown Pelican, Gray Catbird, Laughing Gull, Osprey, Willet. Don't forget to put your coolers under the picnic tables, and several boulders on the tables, to make it harder for the ponies to get to it. And NO FOOD IN THE TENT!!!! The ponies will walk right through the tent to get to it.
Tags: birding, ocean, assateague state park, area birding

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Ocean City - Inlet

platialUser:woodduck — 2006-04-05 08:04:12.068554+00:00

The inlet. You go to the end of the boardwalk and hang over the railing looking to see what might be in sight. Not a great place to bird, but better than those swirly rides. And the food is good! Really, what's better than salt air, boardwalk pizza, fresh squeezed lemonade and Thrasher's French Fries? (Thrasher's was around LONG BEFORE there were boardwalk fries. I guess copying is the sincerest form of flattery.) And don't get pizza sauce on your binocular lenses! Still, there might be something interesting on the rocks edging the inlet channel. Birds here: Brown Pelican, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Laughing Gull, Royal Tern, Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling.
Tags: md, birding, ocean, ocean city, boardwalk pizza, thrashers french fries, area birding

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Table Rock - Bandon Oregon, Pacific Coast

platialUser:pixiequix — 2006-04-07 18:45:32.354691+00:00

In the town of Bandon, OR, near Coos Bay there is a huge rock formation just off the coast in the Pacific. It's only knee level water, perfect for summer night drinks. It's a place my fiancee and I stumbled into while travelling via Hwy. 101, and it became an "our place".
Tags: romantic, personal, travel, ocean, coastal

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Where I put my toes in the ocean for the first time

platialUser:redmeg8 — 2006-04-07 19:24:12.031781+00:00

On a daytrip with my friend Graham in 1997.
Tags: england, ocean, u.k.

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Santa Barbara Zoo

platialUser:kchristieh — 2006-04-11 19:54:39.165494+00:00

Lie on your back on the hilltop in the middle of the field at the Santa Barbara Zoo. It's a wonderful spot, with a view of the ocean, clean skies, animals, and good vibes.
Tags: ca, hill, zoo, beach, ocean, animals, zen, feng shui, santa barbara, california, hilltop, southern, beautiful, magical

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Venice Beach Walk

platialUser:rockdapitypie — 2006-06-02 12:07:29.673753+00:00

Every person who occupies some area in the Los Angeles space must visit Venice Beach at least once. It's just a bizarre place, where huge men lift weights, strange booth denouncing circumcision are set up and people just generally act peculier. I love it!
Tags: venice, beach, happy2exist, coke, happy, strange, weird, freaks, ocean, sea, walk, vendors

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Armstrong's Seafood

platialUser:irvnicely — 2006-06-02 13:28:13.399948+00:00

Great little fresh fish market and restaurant located on Catalina. Nothing says "Yummy" after a long, bumpy boat ride like lots of fish and oysters.
Tags: happy2exist, fish, seafood, ocean, sea, restaurant, market, coke, happy, been there

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Fremantle

platialUser:yileen — 2009-07-16 05:18:12.499087+00:00

Fremantle (or Freo) is a small town located at the end of Perth. Its pretty much surrounded by the sea. Tourist attractions include the Fremantle Prison, Fremantle Oval, Cappucino Street, The New Maritime museum, Fremantle Markets, St. Patrick's Basilica, and the Round House.
Tags: buildings, ocean, shopping, architecture, beach, culture, seaside, historical

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Sandiaojiao Lighthouse 三貂角燈塔

platialUser:mort — 2007-01-28 00:49:58.018742+00:00

位於三貂角，高十六·五公尺，附近沒有火車站，可以從福隆站下車換公車坐到三貂角，要爬一段階梯，視野很好，從燈塔可以看到龜山島，是台灣最東邊的燈塔，白色的燈塔在藍色的天跟海裡顯得很漂亮 High 16.5 meters Taiwan most east side lighthouse. The lighthouse is close to the Pacific Ocean. The sea very blue. You may see the very beautiful scenery in this.
Tags: lighthouse, taiwan, ocean

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Cigu Black-faced Spoonbill protectorate 七股黑面琵鷺保護區

platialUser:mort — 2007-01-28 00:53:46.774046+00:00

中文名稱：黑面琵鷺學名：Platalea minor 英名：Black-faced Spoonbill 目前黑面琵鷺約有400隻，主要分佈於中國大陸、台灣、香港、越南、日本、及朝鮮半島。近年在宜蘭、台東、屏東、鰲股等溪口或魚塭都曾發現牠們，曾文溪口沼澤區則擁有數量最多近兩百隻的渡冬族群，被劃為黑面琵鷺的保護區。每年十月到隔年的四月這段期間，全世界一半以上的黑面琵鷺都會到這邊來 October goes to following year every year in April this period, whole world more than half Black-faced Spoonbill all will go to this place.
Tags: bird, blackfaced spoonbill, taiwan, ocean

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Yehliu Special Scenic Area 野柳地質公園

platialUser:mort — 2007-01-26 01:47:20.555522+00:00

野柳為大屯山餘脈伸出海中的岬角，有海蝕洞溝、燭狀石、蕈狀岩、豆腐石、蜂窩石、壺穴、溶蝕盤等各種地質景觀。野柳常見的鳥類有：留鳥：麻雀、綠繡眼、白頭翁、紅嘴黑鵯、小彎嘴畫眉、山紅頭、褐頭及灰頭鷦鶯、斑紋鷦鶯、黑鳶(老鷹)、岩鷺、小白鷺..... 冬候鳥：藍磯鶇、虎鶇、白腹鶇、大白鷺、灰鶺鴒、磯鷸、短翅樹鶯、黃尾鴝、黑臉巫、隼..... There are a lot of special geology views here
Tags: yehliu, bird, scenic spot, rock, ocean

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i spent an entire day driving along the beach; sitting on the sand

platialUser:baostar — 2008-11-07 11:52:12.574924+00:00

Tags: walk, ocean, bay, dog, beach, california, san francisco, girl, sausalito, marin

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Ocean Beach

platialUser:system — 2006-09-22 12:08:33.485162+00:00

Tags: ocean, beach, water

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Mana Kai Beach

platialUser:us3rname — 2006-05-19 09:56:12.222058+00:00

This view updates every 30 seconds, 24 hours a day.
Tags: sunset, ocean, beach, webcam tourism, beautiful, tourism, vacation, virtual vacation

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Point Reyes National Seashore

platialUser:kbeadle — 2006-01-29 19:20:05.29289+00:00

Point Reyes National Seashore contains unique elements of biological and historical interest in a spectacularly scenic panorama of thunderous ocean breakers, open grasslands, bushy hillsides and forested ridges. Native land mammals number about 37 species and marine mammals augment this total by another dozen species. The biological diversity stems from a favorable location in the middle of California and the natural occurrence of many distinct habitats. Nearly 20% of the State's flowering plant species are represented on the peninsula and over 45% of the bird species in North America have been sighted. The Point Reyes National Seashore was established by President John F. Kennedy on September 13, 1962.
Tags: hiking, women, trip, park, nature, ocean, seashore, wildlife, elk

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almost drowned in the ocean

platialUser:wept — 2008-05-01 21:45:49.660968+00:00

i was about 12 years old, and i didnt really think much about ocean swimming safety. i grew up in phoenix, so i knew how to swim fairly well, since everyone (well, except me) had a pool. oceans, i found, are very different than swimming in pools. my brother and i had gone out fairly far into the ocean, far beyond the point where we could still touch the ocean floor without having to go underwater. i realized that i was getting too tired to keep swimming, and attempted to swim back to shore. after a while, i realized i was making absolutely no progress. i was, in fact, even further away from the shore than when i started trying to swim back. i was caught in a riptide (although i didnt realize it at the time - i dont think i even knew what a riptide was exactly.) im not sure if this is how drowing in the ocean happens or not, but i went through a few phases of trying to keep afloat. the first was essentially just kicking my feet and staying afloat like normal, just like you would in a pool. after a while, that got extremely tiring, especially after i had just swam so much trying to get to shore. also around this time, i started getting hit by a lot of waves which was making breathing a lot more difficult. i embarked on a new plan: slowly letting myself drift down to the bottom of the ocean floor until i needed air, then swimming up to take a breath of air, keeping my head up as much as i could, trying to time it with wave crashing, and then slowly drifting down again - and repeat. during this last stage i became painfully aware that i was getting into a situation where i could easily drown. i remember being very scared, but also feeling like there was nothing i could do about it as i was completely out of energy. those two feelings kind of counteracted each other. i just kept bobbing. about the same time that i had pretty much resigned myself to the fact that i was going to die, i heard someone yelling. "you are caught in a riptide! swim diagonally! follow me!" a lifeguard had apparently seen me and apparently many others - although i had no idea anyone else was around.. they were mostly all on surfboards, it seemed like. i dont remember if i told him that i could no longer swim, or if he just knew, but he threw me that little orange thing they always carry around. i grabbed it and he started swimming for the shore. i could not believe how this guy could swim - i was making a huge wake as i was being dragged to the shore. when we arrived on shore i was about 3/4 to 1 mile away from where i originally started. the lifeguard asked me where i was from, and told me to be safe. i didnt know what to say - he had literally just saved my life. i said a simple 'thank you'. it was the closest to death i think i've ever been. i have a new respect for the "no lifeguard on duty" signs i used to laugh at. i haven't swam in the ocean since this incident.
Tags: near death experience, san diego, ocean, stories, guestimated location, lifeguards, riptide

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McDill AFB, Florida

platialUser:deltayankee — 2006-03-28 07:08:21.437954+00:00

For Fifth grade, we lived in McDill AFB, Florida. Here, I fell in love with Kristina Roscoe, went swimming in the ocean, "saved" horseshoe crabs from being buried alive (they were actually mating), and the like. My sister and I saw a ghost (a pirate ghost). My teacher (who I had a crush on) was Mrs. Bean, the Tampa Bay Buccaneer's cheerleaders. (There were also cheerleaders as teachers as well.) Mrs. Slobotski (I think that was her name), the reading teacher, was pretty much mean and hated by most students.
Tags: florida, tampa, mcdill afb, love, ocean, swimming, hot for teacher, cheerleader, falling in love, fifth grade, swimming in the ocean, hoseshoe crabs, pirate ghost

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Vacation with Elly and Helmut

platialUser:micropopetah — 2006-03-13 18:52:31.611707+00:00

Tags: vacation, beach, trip, flight, ocean, windsurfing, mom, dad, beautiful, sleeping, tiny, grandma, grandpa, outer banks

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Middle of the Ocean! Whooo-hooo Swimming!

platialUser:paiges — 2006-04-07 15:06:08.27148+00:00

whoo-hoo I am in the ocean. Yeeeoooowww! It's cold!
Tags: ocean, middle of the ocean, yeeeooowwww!

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A bit of the ocean

platialUser:giantcitybass — 2006-04-10 14:47:46.30363+00:00

Here's a small bit of ocean. I don't know much about it because I've never been there. At least, I don't think that I have. There might be some sort of secret island hideaway of some super villain. There might be nothing. There might a fish or two floating around in this area. I don't know. I guess it's a safe bet to say that it's probably warmer in this area for most of the year. Again, I'm no expert on this matter. Mayhaps, one day, I will sail across this little stitch of water and find the answers to all these questions.
Tags: water, ocean

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Main Beach in Laguna at Night

platialUser:baostar — 2006-04-17 11:15:52.571041+00:00

The S-shaped swirl of lights is Pacific Coast Highway.
Tags: laguna beach, night, beautiful, romantic, main beach, broadway and pch, lights, ocean, water

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Isle of Shoals

platialUser:mybackpages — 2006-04-20 18:32:12.305185+00:00

"These nine rocky islands are divided along the border of New Hampshire and Maine. The Isles were a key destination for European fisherman before the Pilgrims landed. Today they are surrounded in misty legends made famous by island poet Celia Thaxter."
Tags: island, ferry, ocean, nh, shoals

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He Can't Even See Me

platialUser:bianca2000 — 2006-02-15 20:34:16.496196+00:00

Half a hit of acid--my first time. Revelation: I am beautiful and he can't even see me.
Tags: sad, dance club, partying, love, romance, beach, ocean, new years eve, lsd

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Dana Point Tide Pools/Marine Reserve

platialUser:tonybiel — 2006-03-09 10:55:55.535673+00:00

Awesome Hike along rocky beach. Explore the tide pools. Look at Sea Anemone, Starfish, Fish and Hermit Crabs. At the end of the point you will walk through a small cave which opens into larger cave with amazing view of waves crashing against rock. Want the best, most romantic view of the sunset - this is the place.
Tags: hike, romantic, explore, sunset, view, waves, sea, ocean

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Behring Detroit

platialUser:jaclonde — 2006-05-29 19:38:00.445253+00:00

Some where in the Pacific there is an island without people lost in the middle of nowhere land
Tags: behring detroit, pacific, ocean, island, weird place, nowhere land

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washington pier

platialUser:taylor — 2006-06-27 04:00:30.158681+00:00

The end of Washinton Blvd at Venice Beach, past Pacific. Fishing is allowed, but not smoking
Tags: fishing, ocean, pier

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Singing Beach

platialUser:kaicarver — 2006-07-10 18:22:53.614511+00:00

When you walk on the sand, it sings!
Tags: singing beach, kidfriendly, ocean, sand, swimming, water, beach, pretty, sunbathing, sunshine

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Pigeon Point

platialUser:edubya — 2006-07-27 18:28:09.665959+00:00

Lighthouse at Pigeon Point in Pescadero
Tags: lighthouse, coastal, ocean, coast

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Ocean Beach

platialUser:system — 2006-09-22 12:08:10.652579+00:00

Tags: ocean, beach, water

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Ocean Beach City Beach

platialUser:system — 2006-09-22 12:08:33.51789+00:00

Tags: ocean, beach city beach, water

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'Ocean Trail'

platialUser:baobot — 2006-09-28 14:49:31.396528+00:00

Tags: ocean, trail

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Ocean Creek

platialUser:system — 2006-10-13 14:22:03.284968+00:00

Tags: ocean, creek, water

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Ocean River

platialUser:system — 2006-10-13 14:22:03.383784+00:00

Tags: ocean, river, water

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Ocean Creek

platialUser:system — 2006-10-16 08:57:08.46039+00:00

Tags: ocean, creek, water

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Grizzle Ocean

platialUser:system — 2006-10-16 14:21:39.268122+00:00

Tags: grizzle, ocean

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Salem Willows Park

platialUser:mathyula — 2006-05-15 00:30:32.45372+00:00

If you ever visit Salem Massachusetts and tire of the mostly-cheesy witch-hysteria element which is so prominent around the center of town, you should go to the place that a lot of the tourists miss: the park called The Willows.
You won't find any witch-themed toys there. Instead, you'll find: "Beautiful shaded seaside grounds, scenic ocean views, public pier, bandstand for concerts, picnic areas, beaches, children's rides, activities and many eateries."...as well as the old-school classic coin-op video arcade! (my personal favorite Salem destination) They've got Pac Man, they've got Space Invaders, they've got Centipede...and many many more games from the golden age of video games, as well as around 10 pinball machines, air hockey, and a bunch of other games too. There's also a seperate building full of play-for-tickets style games like Skee Ball - fun for the whole family! Having a walk around the willow trees and out on the pier for a nice ocean view is pretty much essential as well.
Tags: willow trees, arcade, video games, ocean, park, seaside promenade

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Autopia Ampere

platialUser:tracy_the_astonishing — 2007-01-23 12:48:30.134744+00:00

from popular mechanics Autopia Ampere will begin as a series of wire-mesh armatures anchored atop a sea mountain. Once in place, they will be connected to a supply of low-voltage direct current produced by solar panels. Over time, electrochemical reactions will draw minerals from the sea to the armatures, creating walls of calcium carbonate, which is what us landlubbers commonly call limestone. In much the same way that a household sponge absorbs water, the oceans absorb CO2. By removing carbon-containing compounds from the oceans, the mineral accretion process would help reduce the buildup of CO2, which is a greenhouse gas. A huge limestone dam will surround the city, Hilbertz says, and building components will be grown in the sea. Solar and wind generators will furnish power. So too will a thermal energy conversion system that will extract power from temperature differences among different ocean currents. One of the cornerstones of the new city's economy would be "limestone farming." The mineral accretion technique that has built reefs in the Caribbean and that could one day build marine cities could also make building components for use on land. Using appropriately shaped wire forms, the minerals deposited from seawater could grow building blocks, wall panels or complete building components just like those that would build a sea-born city, but for use on dry land. Hilbertz envisions these products being lifted directly out of the sea into barges and ships, which could deliver them to seaports around the world. A limestone farm in the Caribbean could efficiently ship the building materials to coastal areas of North and South America, Europe and Africa, to inland North American ports on the St. Lawrence Seaway and Mississippi River systems, to most of Central Europe via the Rhine, Rhone and Danube rivers and to most of the Amazon basin in Brazil. A farm in the South Pacific could service the west coast of North and South America, and booming Pacific Rim countries. Hilbertz also envisions others of his cities becoming centers for an undersea mining industry. The seafloor is believed to be littered with metal- and mineral-rich nodules, from which refiners in a city will produce pure metals. The fact that metals refining is an energy-intensive activity isn't the least bit daunting. He enthusiastically describes a plan in which the sea would "grow" limestone conduits that would tap deep, slow-moving ocean currents and guide them through the blades of giant hydroelectric plants. Whatever Hilbertz's cities manufactured, their occupants would dine on the bounty of the sea. Wild fish would be guided into nets, and domestic fish would be raised in pens, along with cultured abalone, sea urchins, oysters, mussels and other shellfish. Useful seaweeds will be cultured, and more common vegetables would be grown in hydroponic chambers. The fact that ocean-grown cities could stand on their own economically and become independent and self-governing entities poses what Hilbertz believes to be one of the biggest barriers to their creation. He says there is no legal precedent regarding national ownership of a newly formed island that is beyond a nation's territorial waters. He plans to face this issue head-on with an experiment on Skerki Bank, in the Mediterranean Sea. The bank consists of a few-hundred square yards of knee-deep water between Tunisia and Sicily. It's in international waters, but within the area both Italy and Tunisia claim as an "Exclusive Economic Zone." Hilbertz hopes to start growing an island there before the end of the year. "We'll establish our presence there and stake a claim, and see what happens. If anyone challenges us, we have lawyers ready to argue our case. We've had so many legal opinions that we decided just to go ahead and see what happens," he says.
Tags: city, ocean, fascinating

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Duranbah

platialUser:simsurf — 2009-08-10 02:29:20.881017+00:00

Duranbah Beach
Tags: ocean, surfing, wave, gold coast, simsurf, duranbah, dbah

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Learn to Surf

platialUser:gohawaii — 2007-10-11 15:39:10.154909+00:00

Tags: Hawaii, Waikiki, Pacific, video, Hawaiian, ocean, sand, surfing, blue, water, beach, Duke Kahanamoku, TurnHere, surf, longboard

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