Five Beautiful Things

 

Floating Sand Castles

How many of you remember building sand castles as children? It was definitely one of my favourite pastimes at the beach. For one Boston-area student named Matt, it has become an art form, a hobby that has garnered him quite a bit of praise and press. When you look at his creations, you’ll understand why. He begins by finding peculiar structures on the beach: a large piece of driftwood or some other piece of jetsam that has washed ashore. He completely covers the object with wet sand and then uses the drip method to apply organic-looking spires and turrets made of silt, which then dry to solidify their unusual shapes. He creates the illusion that the entire structure is made of sand, floating or suspended above the waves. You can imagine all sorts of mysterious figures or scenarios in his castles, which makes them so wonderful to look at.