An Indigenous leader from Haida Gwaii, B.C., says mysterious white lines he saw on a local beach are naturally created, but a scientist affiliated with the federal government is skeptical. On Monday, Billy Yovanovich, chief councillor of Skidegate Band Council, posted several photos on Facebook showing some unusual grid lines formed by broken seashells that he observed Saturday on a beach on Lina Island. The councillor said he had never seen lines of crushed shells vertical to the shoreline, but he believes it is a natural occurrence. The scientist said the horizontal lines parallel to the shore could be formed from ocean waves flowing in and out, but the lines vertical to the shore look "man-made." Thomson said Yovanovich would need to conduct a research project investigating the beach's geological structure, tidal movement and debris composition.

Source: CBC News September 02, 2020 04:30 UTC