Catch of the Day

What a crazy catch here Harley, eh?.....At first glance I thought it was one of those wire mesh assemblies you see full of rocks being used to prevent erosion, but apparently not after reading your comment.

I guess this one could have been used in EPJ gallery too as drifting waste. When I was in Alaska the amount of oddball drift we collected on the Aleutians was mind boggling.

Surprised that we do not see more debris from the tsunami in Japan.....

The only thought for change for me is to crop down just to the bottom of the center rock on the hillside, and maybe tone down the bright white rocks........

I always thought that these baskets full of rocks that one comes across in beaches were intentional, anchors or something like that? Are you certain that that is not the case here? You would need some massive waves to toss this rock pile onto the shore (more or less like moving a comparable sized boulder), and the wire basket would get creamed in the process. Did it show up overnight? I'm puzzled....

I agree with Paul about toning down the bright rocks a bit - other than that tones and colors are pleasant and realistic.  

Whatever the answer to the question of how the rocks got there this is an image which, for me, is perfectly artistic.  It's the contrast between the smooth, bright rocks and the tangled swathes of grass and ( I presume ) seaweed that especially works for me; also the tones blend so well and the iron crate somehow holds everything together.  I like it 

I like th composition and colors in this image. Good I eye to see the pic. 

Harley,

I always wonder about things that wash up on the beach.  What is the story behind this object or several together.  Your shot is evocative in that manner.  How did all those rocks get in there, and how could it wash up on the shore if they were?  We can complete the story with our own imagination.