An AmperSand, from the southernmost beach/shore of East Lothian - I'm not sure it actually has a name, but maybe Dunglass Beach? - this afternoon.

I always make these below the line of high tide, and it was particularly pleasing to walk past later and watch the sea in the process of reclaiming it.

#BeachArt #Lettering #AmperSand

Here’s a little Timelapse of the water as it first arrives… #BeachArt #Lettering #AmperSand
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The last photo of the sea reclaiming the shells made me think of the "tears in the rain" lines from Blade Runner.
@roytoo I've seen glyphs you people wouldn't believe...
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All those glyphs will be lost in time, like shells in waves.

@daveybot I love this start to finish.

There's a special magic to ephemeral art.

@daveybot I love ampersands, so I loved this already, and then some more!

@MaiKueper I'm so glad you like!

They join a growing collection...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/davemorris/albums/72177720312825189/

AmperSands

Ampersands that I make, mostly on beaches.

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@daveybot Took me only 5 minutes to get the pun, too..SANDS!

@daveybot love this.

Every time I see art in nature like this, I'm reminded of Andy Goldsworthy, who I learned about via this book: https://archive.org/details/900131-the-blue-peter-green-book-1990/page/n21/mode/1up

The Blue Peter Green Book 1990 : BBC Books : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

The BBC's Blue Peter was one of the most-watched children's television shows in late 20thC UK. In 1990 it teamed up with Sainsbury's the supermarket to...

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