by rust on sand
odd, lovely rust-toned streaks in the sand on McKenzie Beach near Tofino
We’ve been back home from our Vancouver Island trip for a few days but very busy catching up with home things, including the garden. Spring is at least a month early and too glorious not to be outside enjoying the flowers and budding leaves, even the grass needs cutting.
Now and then I find moments to go over the photos from our lovely stay and try to sort them. We have visited this area on the wild west coast so many times over some two and half decades that some images do reappear many times.
March 9, 2015 in Canada and BC, Photoworks, Textures, Travel by Marja-Leena
There can never be too many pictures of a place that provides such lovely forms and colours as this. On the lower left side of the second I see what could be a fairy mermaid. Do you have a lot of those there?
Oh Susan, there are so many magical creatures on those shores that you would just love it, and find inspiration for your art work!
Endless, what can be found in sand. Welcome home, relax and be well.
Thanks, Lucy! Sand affected by tides is so changeable and fascinating. Those waves paint a different picture every time. This visit, curiously, we did not find much sea debris.
I have observed that I am noticing, more and more, these little joys of nature. And broken, rusty roofs can be a real source of future painterly delight.
Tom, indeed! I love the broken and rusty for their artistic looks, but not so much in the house repairs department, picky that I am!
The camera as an art tool really comes into its own in helping us to notice more and more of what is glorious under our noses. As ever, your photographs help capture and communicate great joy from what is too often overlooked.
Thank you, Olga. Yes, I have really loved using the digital camera for some years now to capture those intriguing small details underfoot and closeup. I find I need to get out more to do so in spite of slowing down physically, so this trip fulfilled that need even if the scenes were similar to what I’ve captured before.
The bottom one with that arabesque line running through the rust reminds me of Andy Goldsworthy.
A lovely reminder, Marly, for he’s a favourite of mine!
The top photo is a stunner!