Outcrops of limestone rear up in midstream, natural diving platforms and sunbathing spots; at the bank, thickets are interspersed with beaches of powdery sand.

During the summer months, strong gusts combined with the powdery sand can ruin a perfectly good sandwich.

It takes its name from the vast, house-sized boulders that stand on the edge of the powdery sand here.

The beaches are the main attraction, with their powdery sand, translucent water and a famously relaxed attitude to the wearing - or not wearing - of swimsuits.

Any misgivings about this odd little island evaporate at the sight of white powdery sands and turquoise sea, particularly when you see them at sunset.

I land face down in the powdery snow.

In frozen countries dry, powdery snow makes it to the ground.

Even the seats in the booth where we talk are based on a shape he created by nestling down in a heap of powdery snow.

The poem describes the tracks left in the snow and the powdery snow thrown up in the air, described as.

As a result, railways were badly affected by drifts of light powdery snow and 300 main roads were made unusable.