What a Bit of Time Can Do

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Maggie Beck

Sea grass, a bit of shell, and a lump of limestone: a very peaceful still life that can tell a bigger story.

Limestone is formed in warm shallow seas over great periods of time … ‘Great’ as in millions of years! When marine creatures die they sink to the bottom, and their bodies build up on the sea floor. Limestone is essentially the fossilized and calcified remnants of these creatures. Florida limestone is about 50-60 million years old, quite white, fairly soft, and contains many fossils. It is not difficult to find a lump of rock with the impression of a shell, or indentations from marine botanical life.

The juxtaposition of this bit of sea grass and a small shell fragment next to a well-marked limestone rock (fossil) is the epitome of “before and after”!

Information on Florida limestone from http://www.floridacaving.com.

Lacking Linearity

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Maggie Beck

Sometimes we all need a bit of soft simplicity.

Falling

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Maggie Beck

Clarify

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Maggie Beck

Pointing the Way

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Maggie Beck

Simplicity 1

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Maggie Beck

Uncomplicated and contemplative.

Kite-Flying Inspiration

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Maggie Beck

Simple sea grass inspires imagination. Let’s go fly a kite!

The Beach Inside

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Maggie Beck

There is something about the humble mussel shell that captivates me. Those who have followed Tide Line Still Life for a while know that I frequently post photos that include mussels. They are ordinary, in (over) abundance, dull in color, and unremarkable in form. This simple, unremarkable shell, though, often clusters in fascinating arrangements. And in the early morning sun they sometimes reveal the most remarkable interiors.
All is not what it appears to be on the outside; there is a hidden beauty within.