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La Conca – dry

This is what the eroded rocky coastline looks like at La Conca, on the southernmost tip of Isola di San Pietro, just off the coast of south-western Sardinia. At normal high tide, no seawater appears to be flowing in, as the small hollows have completely dried up. If that were the case, we would expect to see some water in those hollows, and perhaps signs of life in the form of plants and small creatures. On the other hand, the salt deposits in the hollows suggest that the sea sometimes reaches this level, most likely during spring tides and stormy weather. Then the little hollows fill with water and subsequently dry out again in the sun. This gives the landscape a desolate yet beautiful appearance.

Photo of the week: Coast at La Conca, Isola di San Pietro, Sardinia, Italy 2003