During our beach walks our main mission is finding sea urchins. People might think that they are easy to find but actually it is quite an exercise along a rocky sea shore bending constantly. After a day of treasure hunting we are always exhausted. We try to go every week (as it is also a long mountain drive) but the weather doesn't always help us.
Sometimes we find other treasures beside the urchins, I found this seahorse a few weeks ago, the texture and fragile look is amazing.
I couldn't help myself my searching at Etsy to see who has been inspired by seahorses too:
Seahorses are very rare actually this is only the second time in the 12 years we have been living here that we found one. Crabs on the other hand we find in many kinds of species, all gave up their struggles with the waves.
Isn't nature the best source of inspiration?
The biggest kicks give the special urchins like the sputnik urchins but also this little guy, the tiniest one ever, and so pretty...
Unfortunatly we also are very often dissapointed to find broken pieces, detroyed often by nature, this one must have been huge, such a pitty.
Unfortunatly we also are very often dissapointed to find broken pieces, detroyed often by nature, this one must have been huge, such a pitty.
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Wow! The seahorse is just amazing! So beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love all your sea urchins collection so that little one is to die for :)
hugs!
beutiful mosaics...my fav is the seahors-collection.
ReplyDeleteIt can be so amusing! I'd love to join!
oh wow .. i just adore to look on the beaches too although i don't find these treasures! I love the sea horse .. poor little one but this is nature after all. Amazing textures in the final shot .. with the broken large sea urchin .. oh they are all so lovely .. great post!
ReplyDeleteWonderful finds! Thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeletebeautiful nature finds, wish I had a beach here too, going for a search walk must be very realasing too!
ReplyDeleteLovely sea findings!
ReplyDeleteIt has to be fun going on the beach looking for treasures ^^ It's also a good way to breath good clean air!
Oh! That seahorse really is inspiring! I feel a journal coming... ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty little fellow..too bad nature got a hold of him. Nature is one of the best sources of inspiration though -and you're living proof of that! :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the little seahorse; aren't they beautiful ? I love to walk along the seaside too; no live sea urchins here, but I find a stoned one 2 weeks ago. (fossil)
ReplyDeleteYou're blessed living by the sea! Love what you do with those sea urchins. Don't they break easily?
ReplyDeleteAnd just saw a tv programme on the expensive jewellery of Otazu but love your pieces a million times more!
seahorses is so cute! it is always nice to see nature finds.
ReplyDeleteNature is such a beautiful source of inspiration, and I love your inspiring images!
ReplyDeleteThat seahorse is such magic!
ReplyDeleteThe fragmented bit can become a pretty piece too, eventhough it is broken...no?
Ohhhh I absolutely LOVE that precious seahorse. I wonder what you plan to do with him/her. Your sea urchin work is among my favorites. ( I have a urchin ring from you!) It was great to read how you find these amazing pieces for your work.
ReplyDeleteA while back I made some purses with seahorse appliques. You have inspired me to revisit that theme! :)
Nature is most powerful inspiration source - beautiful seahorse and other finds, I really wish one day to join your treasure hunting :)
ReplyDeleteOh man, I want to come and search the beach with you! The treasures you find are so amazing and inspiring! Great post, Star! :)
ReplyDeletesea horses are such amazing little creatures-- the most amazing thing to me is that the male seahorses carry the eggs, (which have been deposited by the females), of their offspring in their pouches until they are fully ready to emerge. a little bit of natural role reversal..
ReplyDeleteand then just to see their delicate framework--- oh so beautiful...
sea horses are such amazing little creatures-- the most amazing thing to me is that the male seahorses carry the eggs, (which have been deposited by the females), of their offspring in their pouches until they are fully ready to emerge. a little bit of natural role reversal..
ReplyDeleteand then just to see their delicate framework--- oh so beautiful...
How pretty!!
ReplyDeleteThat sea urchin is beautiful! =D
It's amazing what you find..., love all the photo picks too. I never came across anything else than shells, some sea glass..., and once a starfish.
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