The Kneeling Science

I titled this shot “The Kneeling Science” because, in truth, there was no exact reason why I decided to press my knees into the sand. It wasn’t planned or thought out; I suppose it was my inner child taking over, that small, instinctive part of me that just wanted to leave a mark, however fleeting, on the shore.

There’s something beautiful about the simplicity of it, the way the sand gave way and held the shape for a brief moment before the wind or tide would erase it. It felt like a quiet experiment with nature, as though I was testing its softness, its patience, its ability to remember.

If I had any slight regret, it was walking away with sandy knees, an inevitable consequence of answering that childlike urge. But even then, the grains of sand were a gentle reminder of the time spent reconnecting with something simple, something playful. In this brief, unthinking moment, I found a connection to the beach and perhaps to a younger version of myself.

— T-Lodge