This is a very simple still life. Unremarkable, really. Except for the iridescence – a wee bit of rainbow in the mussel.
There’s a lesson in this, I think.
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Simple
Such a busy, complex week. A simple still life is restful for my spirit.
Stealing Away with Autumn’s Last Leaves
The rain and wind today should bring down the last leaves. Some, I am sure, will be whisked away into the ocean.
Someone’s Hiding Something
Yes, these were really arranged like this on the tide line. It wasn’t until I got home that I noticed the jingle shell’s secret.
A Collection of the Downtrodden
One Green Bubble
It is amazing how frustrated one can become when the network goes down or becomes flaky. Makes me even happier to post a peaceful photograph today.
Still Warm (Ember)
The early morning light still mesmerizes me. Its early morning angle transformed the very corner of this ordinary mussel shell into a warm ember.
Flare
A flair of color and form caught between two tidal lines.
Within the Borders
In the Bright Morning Light
When I was a child, I tried collecting jingle shells (the yellow shell in this photograph). I thought that a whole jar full would have been really lovely. The problem is that in a child’s bucket, these fragile shells crumble immediately, so my jar never was filled.
I am still enchanted by these delicate shells. Their appearance on the tide line seems impossible when one considers the fury of the sea. This one greeted my morning just a few weeks ago.
Tide Line Still Life 