At the Crossroads
A perfect confluence of tidelines and an ancient whelk. This was a real delight to find!
Tag Archives: sand
Evidence
In reality, we don’t need any evidence of the gulls’ presence. The beach has been full of the birds, numbering in the hundreds some mornings. I am always impressed with the great black-back gulls. They are enormous! This gentle feather … Continue reading
Punctuation!
Yes! It was a wonderful summer season at the shore, down the shore . . . on several shores! I am, though, looking forward to what the upcoming change of season will bring in with the tide. Happy Labor Day … Continue reading
Badminton
A silly photo, really. These feathers had been washed up with the receding tide, then blown around a bit (evidenced by the delicate divots in the sand), only to then end up photo-captured in a game of badminton. Or so … Continue reading
Rainbow on a Half Shell
The Lesson a Mussel can Hold Our local beach is chock-full of mussels this year. I am not sure why, but we have never had a wash up of the mollusk in this number… uncountable thousands. While this has created … Continue reading
In the Center of the Star
Tiny little limpet shell, delicate by itself. With the oh, so small pebble lodged in the center, it becomes even more lovely.
Buried
A meal finished. A feather lost. A still life created.
Green Heart
If finding a heart rock makes the day lucky, then this should have won me the lottery. Tiny beach in the British Virgin Islands. Ancient, tumbled bit of coral, encrusted with algae. Absolutely beautiful, and what a surprise! This is … Continue reading
Down on Mussel
This small bit of gull down did not budge from the mussel, despite the breeze. The delicacy of the soft white down on top of the dark, tough shell was a perfect pairing. I love looking at differences in texture, … Continue reading
Eye See You
Minute, new mussel. Ancient, sea-rounded pebble. Skeletal and worn moon shell. The colors – coral pink, creamy yellow, and the nascent iridescence of the mussel – cluster in isolated solidarity on an otherwise dull patch of tide line. I never … Continue reading
Tide Line Still Life 