This tiny pebble, about 3/4″, is what initially caught my eye. But when I got home, it is the sand that I find most beautiful. This was taken on a New Jersey beach that was affected by Superstorm Sandy. Although … Continue reading
The red ‘rays’ of this shell remind me that there is nothing as lovely as a sunrise or sunset over an ocean.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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
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
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
. . . 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
Tide Line Still Life 