Big, bigger, biggest. Small, smaller, smallest. Three remnants of crabs, with the carcass of the mid-sized crab beautifully dotted with dew. The littlest slips into the blur, as the large carcass and even larger claw take over the tableau.
“Lost: One perfectly-peach slipper. Lost when running from the changing tide. If found, please return to Sea Cinderella.”
Again, I am amazed by the random juxtaposition of complementary colors on the tide line. This very tiny little peach shell with the piece of purple-blue coquina is just perfect. The gentle swirls of the shell add a lovely textural … Continue reading
The trees are mostly bare now, and after a storm many of the leaves end up in the sand, creating lovely still lifes, such as this one.
Simplicity and grace in pastel.
Admit it, we have all doodled on the edge of a piece of paper – at school, business meeting, waiting for the tea water to boil. This still life was nothing less than the tide line doodling for me.
A lost bit of down and the print of a gull’s foot – echoes of a morning’s breakfast. I absolutely love the simplicity of the story in this still life. Thanks for the title suggestion, MVS!
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
The very early sun was perfectly aligned to create an angular shadow from this ovoid clam shell. What a treat!
Oysters shells are fairly uncommon on our local beach – we have no estuaries where they breed When they do show up locally, oyster shells are usually large and very old, such as this one. They have travelled a long … Continue reading
Tide Line Still Life 