Most of Ash Island is covered in sandy fields and, on the shores and southern end, forest.
His face was red and glowing from his shave, his hair showing the forks of his comb like little furrows in a sandy field.
Nearby, in a sandy field, was a big tent whose side flaps were open to the sea breeze.
Haarlemmers survived during the Hunger Winter by eating tulip bulbs stored in sheds in the sandy fields around the city.
It had long degenerated into a sandy field, and the Berliners therefore derisively called it the "Sahara".
The land changed to sandy fields and low scrub, and I began to despair about reaching the giants before the newlyweds celebrated their first anniversary.
But it took no time after its northern end was filled in the late 1930's before the sandy fields became a crucible of Brooklyn baseball prowess.
Another type is the flat sandy rocky fields, easy to cultivate and good for ripening.
Atlantic poison oak can be found growing in forests, thickets, and dry, sandy fields.
Horse manure is a time-honored soil amendment for the sandy fields of Long Island.