Early in the morning the shore is peaceful, the sky already bright blue and full of shining white clouds. Miss Sadie, the Cowboy and I head off on our walk. Something new is out there in the water. Must investigate.
It’s – there are two! Two stone castles rise from the depths of Grand Traverse Bay.
The beach is littered with sand castles, some elaborate, others minimalist – but stone castles . . . They’re magical. Clearly the spirit of Gaudi was here, piling Petoskey stones and granite into the sky. I’m enchanted.
Torch Lake Views 
uphilldowndale
July 5, 2008
I think you might like this artists work
Andy Goldsworthy Digital Catalogue – Vol 1
Gerry Sell
July 5, 2008
I do love Goldsworthy! Thank you for that link. Here are two more:
Rivers and Tides
Photos on Morning Earth
What I love best is exactly that he creates ephemeral works from “found” natural materials – and that he values the vivid gash of a single, glowing red maple in a sea of deep green evergreens.
Leslie
July 5, 2008
Oh my – that’s just precious! What a fun thing to do!
Katy
July 7, 2008
Just spent a good hour (literally GOOD) investigating Gaudi, Goldsworthy, rock balancing..why I love Torchlakeviews..it takes me to awesome new places. Thank you for opening the world…Katy (Watched a 4 minute video of Goldsworthy that gave me a new sense of my place in nature..)
Gerry Sell
July 7, 2008
Thanks, Katy. Kudos to Mrs. Uhdd for the Goldsworthy lead – now I want to go make leaf patterns on the beach.