Water Studies 6 – 11
This is the second in an extended series of photographic studies of the naturally occurring patterns of reflected light on shallow seawater ripples lapping ashore at Rhossili Bay on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales. Each has been digitally re-coloured and enhanced to emphasise the ever-changing designs without altering the patterns themselves. The patterns change with every incoming and outgoing wave, with each new gust of wind, and from location to location within a very few metres.
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Lovely.
Fabric or wallpaper designs?
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These are great, the combination of sand ripple and water ripples are fascinating. My husband loves taking photos of patterns too.
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Thank you, Hamish. The answer is – whatever the customer wants.
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Thank you, Emma. As you can tell, I am clearly obsessed with the subject. I must have enough water and sand pattern images to paper my whole home.
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I see woven fabric or a complex knitted pattern. I love seeing these and how they relate to other patterns in the world.
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Like you, I am obsessed with water. These beautiful colors and patterns remind me of fish scales, another obsession of mine.
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Thank you, Claudia. I think many man-made designs have been inspired by phenomena like this.
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Thank you, Julie. There is a lot of “coincidence” between natural patterns. There are underlying principles at work but it is difficult to unravel them.
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I quite understand, I have been to the beach and been fascinated by the patterns too.
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I know that many yarn designers draw from landscapes and their colors for yarn color, especially variegated versions. I would love to knit this pattern I see in the water.
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Maybe one day you, or someone other arts or crafts person, will try to translate the pattern – but not myself unfortunately as I have zero knitting skills.
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I look forward to when I can visit Gower again, especially Rhossili. It is so full of wonderful and uplifting sights, Emma. As you know so well, the place is so good for the soul as long as your legs are strong enough to walk the paths as yours have done.
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Indeed it is. I am planning a walk to Whitford later this morning. I am a bit rusty on the walking front!
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I hope your walk to Whiteford went well, and that the day was as lovely warm and sunny as it was here in Dorset yesterday.
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Yes, it was very pleasant not too hot but I am out of practice and I am very tired today!
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I had an unexpectedly perfect day yesterday at Sculpture by the Lakes (Pallington Lakes) near Dorchester, trying to get the use of my legs back again.
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