Nature is coming back in full force since most of the world has enacted lockdown procedures during the coronavirus pandemic.
Bevies of seashells are starting to build up on North Carolina shores after visitors were banned from visiting beaches. With no tourists picking up shells to take home as souvenirs, they’ve been left to grow in numbers on the sand, the Charlotte Observer reports.
A video of the seaside landscape was shared to Cape Lookout National Sheashore’s official Facebook page. Footage shows the waves washing in and out, lapping against the shell-covered shore.
The video, viewed more than 5,000 times, has captured much attention, with some reckoning the shell piles could reach “about a foot high” by the time people are allowed