Example of petanque/boules being played on firm sand on a beach.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/32547150@N00">steve lodefink</a>
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/lodefink/2726352783/">haystack boules</a>