Comments on: Photos: Tetrapod beaches of Japan http://pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/ Tue, 22 May 2012 20:23:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Susan Jean http://pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-3215103 Susan Jean Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:26:23 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-3215103 I don't like the tetrapods, especially because they disrupt the natural way of beaches and ocean waves. I don't like the tetrapods, especially because they disrupt the natural way of beaches and ocean waves.

]]> By: Kyoto Seika University Graduation Show 2012 | Spoon & Tamago http://pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-3193197 Kyoto Seika University Graduation Show 2012 | Spoon & Tamago Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:56:50 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-3193197 [...] iconic tetrapod, made from piled up [...] [...] iconic tetrapod, made from piled up [...]

]]> By: Destinations | Pearltrees http://pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-3161846 Destinations | Pearltrees Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:24:22 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-3161846 [...] Photos: Tetrapod beaches of Japan ~ Pink Tentacle - StumbleUpon Yakushima (Photo: TommyOshima ) [...] [...] Photos: Tetrapod beaches of Japan ~ Pink Tentacle - StumbleUpon Yakushima (Photo: TommyOshima ) [...]

]]> By: Barry http://pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-3130872 Barry Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:56:06 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-3130872 I'm not a geologist, but the last photo seems to indicate sediment capture by the tetrapods, nearly proving the effect of the tetrapods at keeping the island geographically intact, though I wonder how long and will be the likely consequences of concrete failure over time. And to the point of the author's commentary, this should definitely have been done by private property owners rather through the threat of violence (read: government), even if proven extremely effective. Most likely it would have been done more efficiently and with less environmental impact as well. I'm not a geologist, but the last photo seems to indicate sediment capture by the tetrapods, nearly proving the effect of the tetrapods at keeping the island geographically intact, though I wonder how long and will be the likely consequences of concrete failure over time.

And to the point of the author's commentary, this should definitely have been done by private property owners rather through the threat of violence (read: government), even if proven extremely effective. Most likely it would have been done more efficiently and with less environmental impact as well.

]]> By: Brad Blodgett (bblodgett) | Pearltrees http://pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-2845073 Brad Blodgett (bblodgett) | Pearltrees Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:02:53 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-2845073 [...] Yakushima (Photo: TommyOshima ) Photos: Tetrapod beaches of Japan ~ Pink Tentacle [...] [...] Yakushima (Photo: TommyOshima ) Photos: Tetrapod beaches of Japan ~ Pink Tentacle [...]

]]> By: מגזין הקישורים הסמויים מן העין , הפלגה מס’ 129 , דצמבר 2011 | עמי סלנט http://pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-2789637 מגזין הקישורים הסמויים מן העין , הפלגה מס’ 129 , דצמבר 2011 | עמי סלנט Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:59:15 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-2789637 [...] Photos: Tetrapod beaches of Japan [...] [...] Photos: Tetrapod beaches of Japan [...]

]]> By: Kasia http://pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-2761236 Kasia Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:51:05 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-2761236 They have them in Santa Cruz, CA. We have a beach where they just used granite boulders and they came loose and roll around on the ocean floor by the beach now. There's a surfer who hangs about who has a huge scar on his face from getting sucked under one of them. So they may not be as pretty as the natural coastline, but we have a highly erosional coast in our bay and these "tetrapods" never come loose like those boulders. They have them in Santa Cruz, CA. We have a beach where they just used granite boulders and they came loose and roll around on the ocean floor by the beach now. There's a surfer who hangs about who has a huge scar on his face from getting sucked under one of them. So they may not be as pretty as the natural coastline, but we have a highly erosional coast in our bay and these "tetrapods" never come loose like those boulders.

]]> By: SORIN http://pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-2579009 SORIN Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:35:55 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-2579009 The tetrapods found in Romania have a very interesting geometric configuration and also offer much more stability than those presented above. The tetrapods found in Romania have a very interesting geometric configuration and also offer much more stability than those presented above.

]]> By: Dave's Blog » Blog Archive » Trip to Iya Valley, pt. 1 http://pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-2467640 Dave's Blog » Blog Archive » Trip to Iya Valley, pt. 1 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:52:46 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-2467640 [...] In addition to being a reasonably short and affordable bus ride away (2h30 from Kyoto to Tokushima city, another 2h to Iya proper), the region has a reputation as one of the last somewhat-preserved rural areas of Japan: lush nature aplenty, stunning mountain scenery and slightly less of the concrete horrors that litter every last corner of the Japanese countryside. The latter in particular was a big selling point, albeit taken with the healthy skepticism of someone who has seen his share of “scenic” Japanese countryside towns and “world-famous Unesco sites” consisting of a couple painfully preserved traditional houses surrounded by entire towns of nondescript gray buildings in all their aging 70s glory, along beaches littered with endless lines of tetrapods… [...] [...] In addition to being a reasonably short and affordable bus ride away (2h30 from Kyoto to Tokushima city, another 2h to Iya proper), the region has a reputation as one of the last somewhat-preserved rural areas of Japan: lush nature aplenty, stunning mountain scenery and slightly less of the concrete horrors that litter every last corner of the Japanese countryside. The latter in particular was a big selling point, albeit taken with the healthy skepticism of someone who has seen his share of “scenic” Japanese countryside towns and “world-famous Unesco sites” consisting of a couple painfully preserved traditional houses surrounded by entire towns of nondescript gray buildings in all their aging 70s glory, along beaches littered with endless lines of tetrapods… [...]

]]> By: Tetrapod Beaches of Japan: Very Amazing Pictures | PhotoFunBlog.com http://pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-2408624 Tetrapod Beaches of Japan: Very Amazing Pictures | PhotoFunBlog.com Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:43:56 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/08/photos-tetrapod-beaches-of-japan/#comment-2408624 [...] Giant Sculptures From Around The WorldTetrapod beaches of Japan – Amazing Pictures Gallery[Source]#dd_ajax_float{ background:none repeat scroll 0 0 #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #DDDDDD; float:left; [...] [...] Giant Sculptures From Around The WorldTetrapod beaches of Japan – Amazing Pictures Gallery[Source]#dd_ajax_float{ background:none repeat scroll 0 0 #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #DDDDDD; float:left; [...]

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