Prevailing Winds http://t.co/WFmXxK0IEn
February 25, 2013
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The wind coming off the ocean is so strong and consistent that the plants grow markedly showing the direction of the wind. The plants right on the beach grow in an incline reflecting the prevailing wind patterns. I was struck by how obviously these grasses had adapted to the wind.
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