Seaweed in the Sand Size:40cm x 50cm, 15.8inches x 19.7inches and its needles shine buttery

and its needles shine buttery golden-yellow before they drop in the autumn

and in consequence

These plants are resilient to complete submersion on occasional high tides but regular submersion caused by higher sea levels may spell the end for this ecosystem

The rough stucco and the sheltered but shady conditions had allowed these moulds to grow and bloom in soft cloudy patterns

and its reflection in the lagoon

Seaweed in the Sand Size:40cm x 50cm, 15.8inches x 19.7inches and its needles shine butteryA lone strand of seaweed thrown up by the ocean; both graceful and plaintive on a moody day at Carmel Bay beach in California. Part of my Coastal Calm series.