Stark phrases in the sand

I enjoy the semi-permanence of sand writing. The beach is like a giant tablet, waiting to be drawn and re-drawn. On my way down to Folly Beach, Stephen and I came up with strange phrases to write in the sand that I could photograph. This one, I think, is the most terrifying, yet I find it beautiful and poignant.

I’m not sure what provoked me to pick this phrase; perhaps the loneliness of it attracted me. I’ve gone through periods in life where I’ve felt terribly lonely, despite being surrounded by friends, or loneliness where all my friends had indeed left for elsewhere. These words capture those feelings for me, and I photographed them one by one to emphasize how pounding and relentless and all-consuming every moment of loneliness can feel. Each word takes up an entire frame, as each lonely moment feels like it can stretch on forever.