Quicksand can occur due to a number of conditions, but the patch in Popham Beach is thought to have been from a series of winter storms that softened sand in the area.

Get a Dose of Sun, Sand and Sea With These 15 Scenes From the Beach. ... Marissa Bognanno, Italy, 2008 A small, naturally camouflaged crab tosses sand in the air while creating a burrow near the ...