Coastal Topographies is an ongoing series of photographs focusing on microhabitats and topographies along shorelines and the intertidal zone. All the photographs share something I try to express through most of my work, blending artistic and aesthetic elements with my interest in ecology. I particularly find these micro-landscapes to be beautiful and fascinating subjects. At first glance, they can be unassuming, but when one takes the time to look more deeply, they reveal much about the complexity and intricacy of the natural world. In this respect, I defer to the great American photographer and educator, Minor White, who describes such images as“ “extractions” or “isolations” from the world of appearances, often literal.”