A couple of days ago I got a comment which was actually an advertisement for a service.
I did not publish it but thought that leaving A Message in The Sand for Valentine’s Day would be a nice touch. A message in a bottle might not reach your sweetheart on time.
The company that contacted me is Sand Message and I am not quite sure where they are located.
Depending on where you live and what the weather permits how do you proceed?
Do you hire someone to create the message and have them film the beach (the shore here in New Jersey) it is cold and rainy?
This kind of creation is ephemeral (wind, water, footsteps, passersby) so in order to have your Valentine see it firsthand it will take good timing as illustrated by this photo from Menno van der
Horst.
An alternative I had not thought of albeit for a smaller piece of writing could be the sandbox at your local park.
Not quite as dramatic a stage though, less romance as well maybe!
Have you been the recipient of such a creative message? Share with us.
Other Valentine’s Bites: Cupid’s got a secret, An Edible Chocolate Box and Portrait without the Pose plus Propose in Paris.