An elegant composition in both color and form. The sprinkling of sand, both damp and dry, makes the cluster of pebbles and shell fragments perfect. The small bit of white clam shell adds an intriguing detail, and it draws the … Continue reading
Perhaps one of my favorite finds. This still life seems perfect to me: the hues of the pebbles are perfect with one another, the swoop of the lines on the shell are delicate, and the shell is perfectly in alignment. … Continue reading
The current phrase in educational settings is to ‘have a poem in your pocket’. If a piece of poetry is memorized, it can be carried along wherever a person travels. I remember sitting on my grandfather’s knee when I was … Continue reading
Myriad tiny stones, shell bits, and seaweed – all mysteriously strung together, ready to adorn a mermaid. Or perhaps, it already had done so, and was discarded like last year’s styles.
The line of pebbles in the previous post caught my eye immediately. Fortunately, I snapped a photo, and then a second, just as the tide rearranged the stones.
I watched as the tide deposited the pebbles perfectly in the shell. Love the colors!
There is a section of beach not far from us that is revealed only at low tide. Rather than sand, it is covered by pebbles and crushed shells. This small area is simply magic, not only because of the colors, … Continue reading
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 ocean ‘paints’ with pebbles and bits of shells. This sandscape was created by the outer reaches of the tideline as it slowly shifted from low to high.
Tide Line Still Life 