Between Sea And Sand

About this piece

A sea turtle fills the foreground, its sand-dusted head and broad flippers resting beneath a domed, mottled shell. Bright sunlight reveals the intricate textures of scales and shell, while softly focused surf and dark rocks frame the blue water behind it. The low viewpoint gives this quiet coastal encounter a striking physical presence.

The story

On this last day of November, sunlight gathers on the turtle’s shell in shades of blue and bronze. Sand settles into the creases of its flippers and speckles its lowered head. Behind it, a thin line of foam spreads across the shore between dark rocks. The water keeps moving; the turtle rests at its edge.