All the travel advertisements seem to espouse the beauty of white sandy beaches, the finer the sand and the whiter the better!
I love beaches of shingle. They seem ancient and speak of harsh conditions where fine sand would have or has been completely swept away.
The best part of all is not having to clean the sand out from everything when you leave!
Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 686, Coloured Pebbles', 1/200s f/22 ISO100 17mm