06/22/2026
I was walking the beach when I found a moment I will never forget. A baby sea turtle had just left the nest and was running for the water, out to see the world for the first time. I stood still and watched. Every step she took was a small victory. She would run, then stop to feel the current and listen to the sea, and then run again.
A seagull started circling over her path, and the fear did not stop her. She kept going, all that life in her, across the little stretch of sand between the nest and the water. Right before the sea took her she lifted her head and looked at me, one long look, and then the current carried her home. The sea was always where she belonged.
I made this photograph in the seconds before she reached the water. It is one of the most meaningful pieces I have ever taken, and it lives on aluminum the way I saw it that morning. If you would like to see it on your own wall, send me a photo of the space and I will send you a render so you can picture it before you decide.
From the water to your wall, with my own two hands. Enjoy the walk.
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