The Blank Canvas Beach

This was the first beach Joanne told me go and look at when I first arrived, and I was amazed at how smooth and perfectly unspoilt by people or footprints it was. I thought of it as a blank canvas, and instantly began to imagine what I could write or draw upon its surface in the name of my first attempt at"Land Art". It was only after passing other such beaches and weighing up the social and ethical considerations of depriving other walkers of also viewing these untouched beaches that both Joanne and I decided that to write upon the large visible beaches would be the equivalent of coastal graffiti, and spoil the view for others.

Although anything written or drawn would be washed away each day by the tide we both agreed that this beach was too far too large and too public, and any sand writing or land art would have to be far smaller and less visible so as not to spoil the public view. This beach is about 250 metres wide, can you imagine writing something across that size for everyone to see!

(The location is so remote it's only passed by a few dozen walkers each day, but still I think you see the point)