One Grain At a Time

Nature re-claims us. One grain at a time.

I take frequent walks on the sand dunes in the Western Coastline of the Netherlands. It’s usually very windy, with the sand grains being very fine. It makes me think of how temporary life is. All of my footsteps laid down here today will be gone, as the grains of sand find their balance, settling down into their calm state, creating a more rigid foundation.

It fascinates me to be able to see these grains fly around with the violence of wind, almost creating a layer of smoke above the ground. 

With photography, I believe to be capturing moments of space and time which will never be available again. Like claiming a snapshot from the life I experience momentarily. Because as nature re-claims these stairs, fences, buildings and at some point myself, these snapshots will outlast me, waiting their turn to be re-claimed. 

-Atacan