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Recent Examples of spindriftAnother thoughtful feature: The front vestibule has a flap that blocks spindrift reasonably well, according to Backpacker.—Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 3 Dec. 2020 A foot of new snow had fallen the night before, and spindrift whipped off La Meije, a sea of icy blue glaciers pocked by crevasses and cliffs unfurling down its flanks.—Kelley McMillan Manley, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2016
Waterspouts are spinning columns of air and water mist above bodies of water and can take two forms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
In Shasta County, near the geographic top of California, McArthur-Burney State Park is known for its picturesque waterfalls, with rainbows rising through the mist when the sun shines just right.
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David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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