They will be judged on their quality, style and originality. Levi Fitze (Switzerland) risks damage to his photographic equipment from windblown sand in order to show two dunlins facing the elements.

Yellow sand consists of large amount of dust blown across the ocean by strong winds from low-pressure systems in the deserts of Eurasia. In Japan, yellow sand is most commonly seen in the spring.

But on the other hand, the blown sand can accumulate and fertilize the soil, while the sand falling into the sea benefits aquatic creatures. The movement of sand is a vital natural phenomenon that ...