Apricot Shell and Dry Leaf
The vivid apricot interior of this broken shell was brilliant on the tide line. The texture of the dried leaf next to it served as a perfect foil.
Monthly Archives: May 2013
The Blue Line in the Sand
This Portuguese Man of War could have given a nasty sting, even in death. Its long, blue tentacle, though, was strikingly and singularly beautiful stretched out along the sand.
Beach Chat
Perfectly positioned – as if leaning in for a beach chat on a sunny day. These two shells were the only two intact clam shells in that section of tide line.
Celtic Knot
Not much marine plant life washes up on this particular beach in the winter. It was a delight to find this piece. I cannot help but wonder – how far did it travel?
Otter Pebble
This stone, set a little bit away from other tide line treasures, looked very much like an otter. Its green color also made this small stone stand out as unusual on the NJ beach.
Graceful Beach Art
The lines of this skate egg case are evocative of a lush, Art Nouveau illustration. Interestingly, the wings of skates and rays also imitate the same curvy lines when they glide underwater. Multitudes of egg cases are washed up on … Continue reading
Hurricane Tic Tac Toe: Our Move
This is an unusual photo for me in that it includes a man-made item. New Jersey’s 130+ miles of coastline was littered with the remnants of people’s homes and lives after Superstorm Sandy last October. The miles of beach are … Continue reading
Black Heart
I am always startled and delighted to find a ‘heart rock’. Not long after Hurricane Sandy, I came across this on the tide line in NJ. I can’t determine what it is made of; it may even be a long-tumbled … Continue reading
It Was Once Living . . .
. . . And I am not sure it was really no longer alive when this photo was taken. Who can tell? This organism has no obvious internal or external organs, no remnants of an orifice. Yet, it casts a … Continue reading
A Line Drawn in the Sand
The edge of the tide. A white pebble. Only many days later did I notice the single grain of sand on the pebble.
Tide Line Still Life 