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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Finished Line
Finished feather. Finished meal. Finished line. Shadow starts and day begins.
Foursome
The remnants of four different species: half of a sand crab (also know as a mole crab or sand flea), a dropped feather from a great black-back gull, a tiny wasp, and a scattering of salp. Salp are fascinating little … Continue reading
Start Here
Green points the way. A delicate bit of seaweed leads the way. Start left to right. Little to big. Tightly closed to open. New to old. Life to gone.
Colors A’Plenty
I have never seen this species of sea plant on our beach. Gorgeous! Together with the shells and stones it shouted for attention on the tide line.
Lost Baby Boot
Pink. Merbaby, perhaps?
Broken (for Seaside Park this Morning)
NJ, the fifth smallest state in the US has 130 miles of fantastic beaches. Dozens of little towns, each with their own personality, dot the coastline. At the heart of many of these towns is their boardwalk. From the five … Continue reading
Nestled in Brilliant Sun
The sun was perfectly positioned to enhance the blues, both light and deep, in these mussels. Their accidental clustering by the outgoing tide created a well-balanced and attractive arrangement. Not too bad for mollusks that are, in themselves, extraordinarily ugly!
Monochrome Delicacy
Downy bits of feather and a sugar-crust delicate shell were arranged just perfectly for an understated still life. Understated, but absolutely elegant.
True Blue
Yes, it was really this blue. There are no rainbows on the interior of this variety of mussel – just brilliant, ocean blue. Just another one of God’s little surprises.
Tide Line Still Life 