Scallop Shell Sun
The red ‘rays’ of this shell remind me that there is nothing as lovely as a sunrise or sunset over an ocean.
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Spurned Love
He spurns her devotion… She discovers the affair… He comes to her in apology, but she spurns his attempt….Roses are delivered…. Devastated and confused, she climbs out onto the rock jetty and throws the roses to the churning Atlantic…The flowers … Continue reading
Apricot Shell and Dry Leaf
The vivid apricot interior of this broken shell was brilliant on the tide line. The texture of the dried leaf next to it served as a perfect foil.
The Blue Line in the Sand
This Portuguese Man of War could have given a nasty sting, even in death. Its long, blue tentacle, though, was strikingly and singularly beautiful stretched out along the sand.
Celtic Knot
Not much marine plant life washes up on this particular beach in the winter. It was a delight to find this piece. I cannot help but wonder – how far did it travel?
Graceful Beach Art
The lines of this skate egg case are evocative of a lush, Art Nouveau illustration. Interestingly, the wings of skates and rays also imitate the same curvy lines when they glide underwater. Multitudes of egg cases are washed up on … Continue reading
Hurricane Tic Tac Toe: Our Move
This is an unusual photo for me in that it includes a man-made item. New Jersey’s 130+ miles of coastline was littered with the remnants of people’s homes and lives after Superstorm Sandy last October. The miles of beach are … Continue reading
Black Heart
I am always startled and delighted to find a ‘heart rock’. Not long after Hurricane Sandy, I came across this on the tide line in NJ. I can’t determine what it is made of; it may even be a long-tumbled … Continue reading
It Was Once Living . . .
. . . And I am not sure it was really no longer alive when this photo was taken. Who can tell? This organism has no obvious internal or external organs, no remnants of an orifice. Yet, it casts a … Continue reading
A Line Drawn in the Sand
The edge of the tide. A white pebble. Only many days later did I notice the single grain of sand on the pebble.
Tide Line Still Life 