A Study on the Beach

It was a nice sunny day when I dropped off my wife Karen in San Luis Obispo at her jewelry making class. So I decided to drive up the coast a bit to visit Cambria. It was a glorious day. Clear sky's, Moro Rock protruded brightly up from the sea and the pacific was a deep blue color and the hills opposite were brown with hints of fall color. Then as I came down into Cambria the fog was there waiting for me as if to say, you like winter conditions well here is something for you. I decided to drive to Moonstone beach and take a walk with my camera to see what was out there. The fog was heavy and the sand coarse. It was a peaceful morning, the sand flattened by the currents and few people. I noticed the preponderance of seaweed. But in this case it was not the quantity that intrigued me it was the shapes and sizes. The patterns that they made either in a jumble or as a single piece glistening against the coarse sand.

For this the light was perfect. The fog acted like a large soft box with the mist keeping the sand nice and moist perfect for photography.

As I was processing the images I noticed that some worked better in color while most worked better in black & white.

I am adding these images to the series that began several years ago whilst walking along the beach in Pacific Grove. I became fascinated with the natural shapes and simplicity of the way the tides create beautiful collages on sand and rock from what is washes ashore. The use of natural elements placed in seemingly deliberate ways is there for all to behold. It is my interpretation of the oceans beauty that I bring to you.

For the images in this post I am going to make this series of images available in several sizes as part of a new facet to my photography. I'm calling it 200 at 25.

All the prints are created using archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper with a smooth semi gloss finish.

The print dimensions are for the size of paper containing the images, not the printed image itself. All prints have a minimum 1" border around each to allow for framing. Each print comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Prints larger than 8.5 x 11 in smaller editions are signed by the artist.

8.5"x11"
Edition of 200 each $25.00

13"x19"
Edition of 25 each $200.00

17 x 22
Edition of 15 each $400.00

Emergence

8.5 x 11 $25.00 13 x 19 $200.00 17 x 22 $400.00

Cluster Trail

8.5 x 11 $25.00 13 x 19 $200.00 17 x 22 $400.00

Slithering

8.5 x 11 $25.00 13 x 19 $200.00 17 x 22 $400.00

Twisted Serpents

8.5 x 11 $25.00 13 x 19 $200.00 17 x 22 $400.00

Treble Clef

8.5 x 11 $25.00 13 x 19 $200.00 17 x 22 $400.00

Whipit

8.5 x 11 $25.00 13 x 19 $200.00 17 x 22 $400.00

Loop

8.5 x 11 $25.00 13 x 19 $200.00 17 x 22 $400.00