Beach time

A beach is a landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake, or river. It usually consists of loose particles, which are often composed of rock,... more

by Sonali Gangane

Title

Beach time

Artist

Sonali Gangane

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

A beach is a landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake, or river. It usually consists of loose particles, which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones. The particles comprising the beach are occasionally biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae.
Wild beaches are beaches that do not have lifeguards or trappings of modernity nearby, such as resorts, camps, and hotels. They are sometimes called undeclared, undeveloped, or undiscovered beaches. Wild beaches can be valued for their untouched beauty and preserved nature. They are most commonly found in less developed areas including, for example, parts of Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia, but they are also found in developed nations such as Australia and New Zealand.
Beaches typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments.Hamlin Beach State Park is located on the shore of Lake Ontario in the Town of Hamlin in Monroe County, New York in the United States of America.
The park offers a beach, picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, recreation programs, a nature trail, hiking and biking, fishing and ice fishing, a campground with 164 tent and trailer sites, ice skating, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling, a boat launch, and a food concession.
The Lake Ontario State Parkway passes through the park.
Hamlin Beach is a favorite recreational spot for thousands of Rochesterians. Its large guarded beach, excellent fishing access, hundreds of campsites and numerous trails offer a full day's worth of activities.
For Monroe County and surrounding area residents, Hamlin Beach offers a few attractions that other area parks just can't. The large, developed beach gives visitors an opportunity to swim in cleaner, guarded waters that are rarely closed due to contamination. Although officially only a few sections of beach are open for swimming during the summer, the expansive sandy shore is always available for sunbathing, sandcastles, strolling and relaxing. On sunny, hot days the beach is usually packed, even with all available sections opened, but there is plenty more to do along this lakefront park.
Another thing Hamlin Beach offers that other Monroe County parks don't, is the developed camping facilities. There are 264 electric sites, with restrooms, hot showers, a laundromat, hiking trails, a convenience store and recreation hall. Book well ahead of time to ensure a decent location.
Enclosed picnic shelters are a hot-spot for parties and weddings, while smaller get-togethers crowd around the shaded picnic tables and grills. For those who leave their BBQ supplies at home, or need to cool off a bit, two snack bars offer up various chips, cold drinks and ice-cream.
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September 18th, 2013