Jan, 19th, 2012
A stroll on the beach means different things to different people. To part-time Truro resident and mobile artist Graham Whitelaw, it means an opportunity to find hidden beauty in the flotsam and jetsam washed up on the shore, or to see past the commonplace seashells scattered along the beach. These discoveries provide the inspiration behind the creation of Whitelaw’s beautiful and perfectly-balanced seashore mobiles. When hung outside, the rotation and movement of these mobiles presents the illusion of “shells floating in air” as Whitelaw describes them, and while watching them, one can become quite mesmerized.
About one dozen of these mobiles will be on display, inside the Salt Pond Visitor Center in the exhibit room, from now until the last weekend in January.
If You Go: Salt Pond Visitor Center is located at the intersection of Route 6 and Nauset Road in Eastham and is open daily from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The center includes a lobby with expansive views of Salt Pond, Nauset Marsh, and the Atlantic; a museum featuring the park’s natural and cultural stories; staff to assist with trip planning; and a store with books, maps, puzzles, games, and t-shirts. There are short films shown throughout the day. The Buttonbush and Nauset Marsh Trails, and the Nauset Bike Trail are located nearby. For more information on Cape Cod National Seashore programs call 508-255-3421, or check the park’s website, www.nps.gov/caco.