Challenging an Interloper
“One of these things is not like the others”, to quote an old Sesame Street song. Some days the existence of even the smallest bit of litter seems totally egregious. This photo was taken on one of those days.
Tag Archives: blue
Emergence
The blowing sand this month is burying everything. Instead of wondering what is lost or hidden, though, I like to look at what remains as ’emerging’. The forms and colors that peek out of the sand are so different from … Continue reading
Splash
Lively sea. Vibrant blue shell. Startling alignment.
Criss-Cross
These feathers settled together beautifully. I love the blue on the inside of the sand crab carapace… it seems to hold a gentle bit of the sky within!
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!
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.
A Bit of the Heavens
A blue on the sand always catches my eye. The ocean is sometimes blue, and the sky is blue, but not tide line scatter. The blue on the interior of the shell almost shimmered with life and vibrancy! The morning … Continue reading
What’s Hiding in the Hole?
This thin, tiny bit of blue slate seems to have been gently moved away from covering the sand hole. These holes are usually made by small clams or sand crabs. I love the position of the small orange pebble just … Continue reading
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.
The Rainbow Beach
Cocklawburn Beach, Northumberland, has a pebbled area where the rocks are every color of the rainbow. This is a raw photo, and in it are the shades we more frequently associate with flowers, or a rainbow. Again, another reason why … Continue reading
Tide Line Still Life 