Sand, Wind, Water

That's the basic stuff.

On this beach in Northwest Oregon, on this particular day all the ingredients showed up in the same proportions.  

Things I get to do today took me two miles along the water to the north end of Cannon Beach.  

Texture details in the sand varied wildly.  

What makes the difference?  

The recipe is the same--sand, wind, water. 

Is it the direction it was stirred?