Butterflies in a Basket
Five mussels emptied of their owners, mollusk egg cases, bit of shell, and a coquina – perfectly arranged by an early morning, incoming tide.
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Mimicry on a Smaller Scale
A piece of a mussel shell positioned perfectly beside the remainders of a gull’s breakfast. Maybe I was tired, and it was just a bit too early in the morning, but it sure looked like a shark’s head going after … Continue reading
An Assembly of Ovoids
This assortment of ovoids was picture-perfectly assembled just above the tide line. I photograph objects just as I find them; and this was arranged by the ocean with more imagination than I could ever have done. I love the translucency … Continue reading
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
Crystal and Clumps
After a very stormy and grey weekend, I needed an image that matched the sky in today’s morning brilliance! The contrast between the piece of sea glass and clumps of mussels/seaweed could not have been more pronounced. Again, it was … Continue reading
Hello, Little One!
Our family welcomed a new little girl this week with the birth of a granddaughter. This tiny little mussel seems to also be celebrated as it sits confidently by itself on the shell fragment.
All the Rainbow in an Inch
The interior of this mussel simply shouted, “Look at me”, as I walked the beach. All of about an inch in length, the many colors inside were bottomless.
Magnification: An Act of Beauty
“… and for its last act, the small jellyfish magnified the world around him before being washed out to the ocean. It was an act of beauty.”
Tide Line Still Life 