I knew I wanted to share these pictures even before I was aware of this week’s photo challenge: Beneath Your Feet. What do you know? I think the prompt worked quite nicely for these photos.
I stumbled upon this mermaid in the sand when I was at La Jolla Shores Beach in San Diego, California. That’s right. A mermaid! It was my lucky day.
Two women worked diligently at this mermaid for hours. I just witnessed the last stages and their final touches. As my kids buried themselves in the sand a few feet away, they created this wonderful art.
Those are my painted toes in the sand.
What a treasure!
Here’s a view of the mermaid in full glory.
Unfortunately, high tide eventually got her. So sad. She was a beauty while she lasted.
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The last pic is so cute!
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Thanks! I’ll tell my husband you said so. He’ll be pleased. 🙂
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Very cool interpretation.
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Thank you! 🙂
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Fun stuff! I love happening upon this type of ephemeral art!
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Thanks, Dale. It’s magical. You see it and then you don’t!
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How fun! Very creative
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Thanks, Audra. Isn’t she sweet?!
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I love her! She is definitely a work of art. The last photo is wonderful. It looks like the man next to her is devastated that she is leaving. Great photos and they are perfect for the theme.
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Thank you! I love her shelled top. I thought that was clever. They used seaweed for the thin strings. That’s my husband dramatizing the fisherman’s lament. Yes, he is devastated!
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Very cool! And I love the husband making a dramatic guest appearance!
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Thanks, Shalagh! It was all his idea. 🙂 He has a thing for drama.
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Cool mermaid! If that’s your husband in that last shot, he looks distraught over her destruction!
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Thank you, Kelly. Yes, that’s my husband. We all saddened by her very rapid decline. It didn’t take very long for her to be destroyed!
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Well at least you have the pictures to remember her by! I went surfing for the first time at La Jolla a couple of years ago. That beach was a lot of fun!
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Yes, I will always have the photos. Surfing. Wow! I’m impressed. I always have a good time at La Jolla Shores, except this time there was tons of seaweed!
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Looks like it worked well for the mermaid’s hair, though! I was there in the month of April, had to wear a wet suit because it was cold. It’s not easy to do at all. Takes so much practice, but I’m glad I tried. Went paddle boarding in SC recently, and that was much more fun and so much easier!
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Surfing is really hard. I think just getting up is an accomplishment, right? My nephew is all into surfing now. He has a huge surf board. Unfortunately, it’s so big, it’s hard to travel with it. April would be a cold month. Brrr! I’m proud of you!
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Thanks Amy! Yes – standing up for even a few seconds is an accomplishment for a novice! There were so many surfers out that day, all really encouraging too. Probably won’t do it again though, but it’s one less thing on my bucket list! You should try it sometime with your nephew!
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Maybe! I’m sure he would love to teach me. Good for you! I tried skateboarding once. That’s off my bucket list I guess. 🙂
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Impressive sand art for sure. Too bad she got washed away. 😦
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It took a lot of patience to make this mermaid. It’s very sad she couldn’t last forever. At least I got a photo of her. 🙂
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Quite a creation, Amy. Reminds me of chalk drawings with sidewalk chalk. They last a bit longer, unless in a rainy place, but eventually they’re gone, too. Love the shot of your husband. 🙂
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Thanks, Janet. Right, just like the chalk. Or how about the ice sculptures? People can put in so much time to create these magnificent pieces and then they’re gone. I guess that’s when a camera comes in handy! This way I’ll always have it to remember. Thanks! He was really sad about that mermaid.
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I love this, not only the ephemeral art captured but that final story shot…it’s fabulous!
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Oh, thanks so much, Elizabeth. I’m so pleased you enjoyed it! There’s always a story to tell. 🙂
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Very cool!
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Thanks so much, Maria!
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Oh the art work that the tides have washed away! 😦
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Perfeeeeect! I love these shots, Amy. And your husband’s lament couldn’t have been better! Nice blue toes, BTW.
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That is just so cool…
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Thanks, Trent. I always appreciate sand castles, but this, this was something special. 🙂
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I love stumbling across some well-executed art. You can’t look for it or plan it. It has to be a happy accident. And I love the impermanence of this. A good lesson, if you think too hard about it.
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Stumbling upon things is my specialty, Mark! And it was my lucky day. We just happened to sit right next them, all unplanned. I feel fortunate I got to experience it. I think the lesson is about living in the moment. What would you say?
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Amen to that, sister. I’ve got grandmaster skills when it comes to observing what’s around me and living for today. Some would say I walk around in a fog!
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Amen to the fog!
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Pretty mermaid. Great hair and the eyes have magic.
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Thanks so much. I love her and am glad I could capture he so I can always remember. Hey, I appreciate the link to my post! Thanks!
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Luv sand sculpture. Nice story line, esp. last photo.
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Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your comments.
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