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Beach Ice

As the tide goes out, it is cold enough for the salt water spray to freeze. I think if winds had been calmer, there would have been more ice plates that collected on shore. There was probably too much wave action for the salt water to freeze into plates.

Location: Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka, Alaska

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