20" X 24", oil on stretched canvas. There are tidepools and shoreline below the "new" lighthouse which are not accessible to the general public. The effect of this was obvious when I saw these beautiful stones and shells laying there undisturbed. Two of the three "zones" of tidepools at the monument are open to the public, and even though there is a strict rule against lifting or disturbing anything there, those areas are pretty well picked clean. I loved having the chance to see these natural ocean-polished stones, shells, and even coral.
Because this is a larger painting, the resolution of my camera doesn't pick up the detail too well--so here are some detail shots.
Thanks again to the very gracious Coast Guard family who granted me the opportunity to see and paint these beautiful scenes and objects by the lower Lighthouse.
