”SUNSET DRIFT”
SHELL BEACH
The short film recalls over 330 sunsets I’ve documented on Shell Beach since 2020. Over 100 images were selected images from different sunsets and chosen to give the impression that the primary ‘Keystone” rock is traveling back across the beach across the horizon.
“SAND STRATA”
SEA PINE BEACH
The film illustrates how the SAND STRATA picture came to fruition as I witnessed the drastic change of the “sand tides.” I created the piece by documenting Sea Pine Beach over five years to illustrate the overlooked patterns of radical environmental shifts.
”SAND TIDES”
BUDDHA BEACH
My repeated visits to Buddha Beach over the past five years have revealed the strata of rocks hiding below the sand. I chronicled the “sand tides” as climate change robbed the beach of sand cover and exposed the rock beneath. I’ve continued to climb out on the rocks to document the location and hope for the sand’s return.
”RLA STRING MAP”
2019 - 2024…
The Intertidal Project relies on my 8’x4’ string map to document the “return location attempts” to track all my perpetual visits to twenty locations. The piece is ongoing since all the locations are slated for future Tidal Block images. Reaching that goal will take at least another 10 years but I remain determined to complete it.
”INK TRACES”
WALK ON BEACH
Illustrating the genesis of the INK TRACES pictures, the film shares my ritual of washing journal pages as I continue to invite the ocean to leave its imprint upon my own. Some pages are lucky to return while others are stolen by the tides.
”LOSING GROUND”
SEA PINE TREELINE
When my documentation for The Intertidal Project began, climate change was not a driving motivation. However, several years of “super storms” have hit the fragile bluffs and eroded locations where I stand to repeat my compositions. Some have completely fallen into the ocean, eliminating the chance to continuously document my cherished spots.
”OCEAN CHROMA”
SEA RANCH COAST
The film explores the myriad ocean colors and patterns that I witnessed over one year on the 11-mile stretch of coastline in Sea Ranch, California. From raging white waves to lapping cerulean water, the ocean never repeats its mercurial incarnations.
”SPLASH IMPRINT”
GALLEONS REACH
The film allows the viewer to experience the power of 30’ waves cresting over a 100’ cliff where the SPLASH IMPRINT pictures were created. Aside from capturing the wave’s force with reverence and awe, the goal was to return home unharmed. Seriously, don’t try this.
ALL FILMS © Kerry Mansfield