Sanctuary | Photofeature
An Ephemeral Masterpiece On Chivla beach in Malwan, Maharashtra, a starfi sh collaborates with pea crabs and sea shells to create a fl eeting masterpiece
that will soon be washed away by the tide. The delicate whorls and loops traced in the sand by the scuttling crabs emphasise the fi rmer movement of the
starfi sh whose body imprints deeply but momentarily on the beach. These gentle, placid delights of being outdoors weren’t lost on Abhishek Nandkishor
Neelam Satam, who found these artists at work while on a survey for the National Institute of Oceanography.