Pretty clouds today.


Is it the surface of the moon?
No, just a closeup of the earth,
wet sand with shellfish air holes.

Walk on the beach Sandy Hook NJ 9/27/05.
These colors will change soon as Autumn comes.



I bet most people don't realize that there is cactus in New Jersey.



Sunshine on the water - like an abstract painting.

I've been walking on the beach at Sandy Hook most mornings, with my dog, Kirby (a 5 month old LabraDoodle). It's such an inspirational part of my day. I don't know what people do, who don't live near the water. I'm sure there's something equivalent, but beyond me. Anyway, I thought, maybe I'll try to share images of the walks here with my friends. The Fall is coming and it always changes the colors of the beach in subtle and wonderful ways. Maybe you will see that, as we go through the next few months. Along the way, we'll see a few distinct influences on my jewelry, I'm sure.

These are thumbnail images to save loadtime, but you can click on them to enlarge.

Here is a classic sunny beach image take on 9/23/05 at Sandy Hook.


Two shots showing an overcast sky on the bayside, Sandy Hook 9/26/05.



Kirby on the Bayside.


Textures on the beach. A fascinating found object - I was just thinking
of Japanese Mokume Cane techniques for clay when I saw this.




Kirby on the backporch - resting after his walk on the beach.