These driftwood trees on the beach appear to be having fun.
Well, they are not really dancing but if you tweak your imagination just a bit – they just might be. Dancing, that is, dancing to the beat of a different drummer, one provided by Mother Nature.
Driftwood Beach is akin to a “scene from another world” on the northern end of Jekyll Island, Georgia. It is a picturesque place featuring numerous driftwood trees and parts of trees. This mystical place was created by years of erosion that caused many trees to topple into the salt water of the Atlantic Ocean and die. While driftwood is a form of marine debris, or tidewrack, is can also be quite beautiful and even mysterious. The salinity of the ocean water tends to preserve the trees for many decades – if not longer.
Some people ask: “Do you actually display your work in your own home?”
“Of course I do!,” says Bill Swartwout. “If I don’t believe my work is suitable for display in my home how could I expect someone else to purchase it for their home or office?”
Here is a (cell phone) picture of my “Dancing Trees” matted and framed and hanging in a prominent place in our home. It is in a location that everyone who visits will see it. It has received many compliments, which makes me happy that I am displaying such a unique piece for others to enjoy.
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This scene is also available in an Expressionism Presentation and as a simulated Charcoal Drawing. Use the links below to see which you like the best. (I certainly will appreciate your response in a comment below.)
Expressionism Presentation: FAA Gallery
Simulated Charcoal Drawing: FAA Gallery
