I came across this unique little scene when I had taken my dog, Charlie, down to the beach for his usual fun time. Someone had been busy. Someone with a whimsical and artistic eye. It’s constructed of things found only on the beach, and tied together with the long tails of bull kelp. These things never last, of course, and it was gone the next morning. But I happened to have my camera with me that morning, to preserve it. I think this definitely fits the description of Unique. Here’s my second WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Unique.
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Fabulous pictures. I was wondering what the beach sculptures that you had mentioned looked like, now I know. I especially like the last picture with the arbutus branch and the rings. Any idea who the artist was?
Hi Deb. I was almost wondering if this was you and your families handy work. It was such a delightful and unusual surprise. Better in real life, of course. I took the pictures two Decembers ago.
Maybe next time we are on the beach we’ll have to leave you some artwork!
One of my favourites this week.
Thank you, mrscarmichael! That’s so nice of you to say that. I still haven’t had a chance to start looking through all the others our there. There’s so many great photographers that take part in the weekly photo challenge.
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How awesome a find… very artistic indeed and how fortunate for you to find it.. great shots!!
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Very Robinson Crusoe-esque! I love stumbling across wierd scenes like that!
I like you’re take on it. Thanks, SmallHouseBigGarden!
Pretty cool pictures. And thanks for dropping by. Have a great one.
Thank you, mabel8ble. Always fun to see everyone’s photo challenge.
Gregory, I love this…so perfectly UNIQUE!!
Finding surprises like this are what life is all about. The subject is great and the photos are great!
Thank you, sued51. It was a wonderful surprise. In December, we can get some pretty strong wind storms, so I was lucky to come across this before mother nature swept it away.
Love it! On Staten Island, which is part of New York City, I found an extensive hidden site full of sculpture by – who knows? – and I’d be surprised if many other people every saw it, because it was behind an old gate in an out of the way place. And generally people on Staten Is. aren’t interested in that kind of thing. On beaches around here (Pacific Northwest) I often find great little shelters. What you found is so mysterious, with the counter weight and the little rings. Glad you posted it! Some of the “ousider art” I found is here:
http://bluebrightly.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/the-weekly-photo-challenge-is-a-foreign-one/
Thanks for the link, bluebrightly. This type of art is like a totem pole, destine to succumb to the forces of nature. I have to admire the artist who takes such pains to create something wonderful and unique, knowing full well that it will be gone in such a short time. I still wish I knew who the artist was. The island I live on has a full-time population of only 180 (though it jumps up quite a bit with tourists in the summer and is connected to a slightly larger island). It makes for a small, but interesting mystery all the way around.
That DOES make it intriguing – which one of those people you see regularly put that together? If it remains a mystery, maybe all the better.
I love stuff like this – Vancouver Island is a great source also! Thanks for visiting.
Thanks, Ideflex. Yes, Vancouver Island has so much natural beauty. A photographers paradise!
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PERFECT capture of the weekly subject. How utterly fascinating that someone would put this all together. Despite its temporary existence…it still continues to fascinate.
Thanks, Maya. It was such a fun thing to come across.