So while I was walking along the surf on beautiful Coco Beach, Florida, I got thinking about sand art. No, not the kind your kids make at birthday parties with colored sand and little vases shaped like teddy bears and trains (and ends up all over your floor). I was thinking more along the lines of photography art. It’s easy to look at sand an shells and see simply that. They can be both simple and complex, and very beautiful.
Looking at my photos reminded me of a fantastic exhibit the Husband and I saw at the Science Museum of Minnesota by Dr. Gary Greenberg titled “Microscopic World of Sand Grains.” This exhibit featured microphotographic artwork (photos taken under a microscope) of different types of sand from all around the world. These were enlarged to huge 30×40 (aprox.) posters. I had never thought to really LOOK at sand. I mean it’s just little tiny rocks right?? I was completely blown away. I probably could have looked at these photos for hours. The Husband was much more interested in the tornado making machine, so we had to continue our science adventure.
We can all enjoy the works of Dr. Greenberg as he has released a book A Grain of Sand – Natures Secret Wonder which can be purchased here. Following are a few of his works. I hope you enjoy as much as I did.
Filed under: Photography Tagged: | Dr. Gary Greenberg, Photography, sand, sand art, Science Museum of Minnesota, Shells
