Shore & Stratahttps://shoreandstrata.pages.dev/A coastal nature publication about shoreline ecology, sand and rock, and the changes visible where land meets water.enWatch a tide pool without rearranging ithttps://shoreandstrata.pages.dev/journal/watch-a-tide-pool-without-rearranging-it/https://shoreandstrata.pages.dev/journal/watch-a-tide-pool-without-rearranging-it/A patient view from the edge can reveal movement and habitat relationships without lifting rocks or handling animals.Describe the sand before naming its sourcehttps://shoreandstrata.pages.dev/journal/describe-sand-before-naming-its-source/https://shoreandstrata.pages.dev/journal/describe-sand-before-naming-its-source/Colour, apparent grain size and visible fragments are useful clues, but a photograph alone is not a mineral identification.Compare a shoreline from one repeatable viewhttps://shoreandstrata.pages.dev/journal/compare-a-shoreline-from-one-view/https://shoreandstrata.pages.dev/journal/compare-a-shoreline-from-one-view/A consistent viewpoint and clear context help distinguish an observation from a dramatic before-and-after story.The wrack line is not empty spacehttps://shoreandstrata.pages.dev/journal/the-wrack-line-is-not-empty-space/https://shoreandstrata.pages.dev/journal/the-wrack-line-is-not-empty-space/Washed-up natural material can be part of a shore's habitat and food relationships, rather than an untidy gap between sea and dunes.A tide prediction is not the water in front of youhttps://shoreandstrata.pages.dev/journal/a-tide-prediction-is-not-the-water-in-front-of-you/https://shoreandstrata.pages.dev/journal/a-tide-prediction-is-not-the-water-in-front-of-you/Learn what a prediction describes and keep it distinct from current conditions and local access information.