Here's the overhead view of the sand labyrinth in Bandon, Oregon that I blogged about yesterday. When I got to the beach in Bandon early Friday morning I had to make the classic beach choice, walk to the right or the left. I picked left because it was still very overcast early in the morning, and the light was better to the left (photographer criterion) even though the rocks did look more interesting to the right. I think the labyrinth was probably under construction when I started my walk, because it would have been just before low tide. And the labyrinth was, of course, to the right. So it goes. I would have loved to see the construction. Still, it was really such a fun surprise to happen upon later in the morning when I made my way to this side of the beach. One update I want to make from yesterday's post though. I said that they create a labyrinth everyday, but that's not correct. Sand conditions have to be right, and there might be other factors that determine dates as well, perhaps low tide timing. So today, I'm including a link to the same website, but this time to the schedule page. The next labyrinth constructions are scheduled for August 5th and 6th.
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary ~Pablo Picasso
Showing posts with label Circles in the Sand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Circles in the Sand. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Beach Circles
In Bandon, Oregon, which is a truly magical stretch of coastline in southern Oregon, there's this guy who comes out to the beach everyday at low tide and draws a huge walkable labyrinth, different everyday. On the day of my visit, I was walking along the beach, enjoying the rocks and the waves, when I came upon a crowd of people all gathered in one place. What a surprise to find this amazing labyrinth! It takes 45 minutes for the artist to carve out the labyrinth path, and then he has volunteer beach "groomers" who use rakes to fill in the patterns. Everyday the tide washes away his labyrinth, and the next day he creates another. I'll post an overhead view tomorrow. If you're curious to see more though, here's a link to his website, Circles in the Sand. It includes some videos of the labyrinth constructions.
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