Ant Art & Oyster Chicken by Anna Mink!

Anna writes:
"The first [photo] is a design made by, what I'm assuming, were some termites.
The second is of an oyster some strangers I met harvested that looks like a chick.
Both were found on the beach at Lopez Island."

Photos by Anna Mink ~ November 2011

The amazing Anna Mink is an artist, clothing/costume designer, musician, and more!

Fiesty Flower!

a video by bay area artist, Sarina Eastman...

more about Sarina and her work may be found here:

Don't Tell Mom
http://sweetsman.wordpress.com/

Artwork at the 123 Gallery
http://local123gallery.com/sarina-eastman/

and a band Sarina was in, when she lived in Olympia
http://www.myspace.com/secsolympia

A tantalizing trio of edible woodland berries...

...submitted by camera-less film artist, Devon Damonte, who tells us: "Thimbleberries (and red huckleberries and a few early native blackberries) - yum! Found along Oly's Woodland Trail, August 2011."

For more info on Devon's amazing handmade film work, check out:
http://www.devonimation.com/

Sand Patterns

A lovely image submitted by photographer Andrew Lench.

grass and rock nest by anonymous...

Discovered near the base of the Mount Constitution Observation Tower, in Moran State Park on Orcas Island.

For more information on Mount Constitution
http://www.thesanjuans.com/orcas-island-places/orcas-parks-forest/orcas-islands-mt-constitu.shtml
(please cut-n-paste - this link is correct but is not working through blog linking feature)

Photos by Bridget Irish, 2011

reclining nude, in bark bikini...

Moran State Park, Orcas Island 

Here's an overview shot...

and look who's nestled in the fell of three trees to the left of the figure...

Photos by Bridget Irish, 2011 - Moran State Park, Orcas Island, United States

Sandworm!

This "Young Man of the Beach" surfaced at Judd Cove, Orcas Island. 
  Photo by Bridget Irish, 2011