Welcome To A World Of Timeless
Wonder And Endless Beauty

Picture yourself strolling along a northwest Oregon beach.  What do you see?  Most obvious is the large expanse of water - the wild blue Pacific Ocean.  Perhaps some seagulls fly by or a group of tiny sandpipers skitter along the foam line. The air smells salty and the sand feels warm beneath your feet.

The tide is going out, as it does twice a day on the west coast, leaving flotsam and jetsam in its wake.  You bend down to examine a stone (perhaps an agate!) and notice delicate patterns in the sand.  Curious.  As you walk further, you become aware of various colors and textures as well.

This is how it all started for me.  I learned to see the ocean in a whole new way.  I was experiencing 'sand art'!  And you can too, as you meander through this book.  Inside are photos of wave patterns, sand 'trees', 'pebble people', rock cairns and footprints that tell stories about those who made them.

If you're like the family I met the day I took my first photo for this book, you'll be taking a closer look as each new day presents a fresh sand canvass of Nature's art!