sandcastles, maybe

i like sandcastles. i'm not sure why people make them. why don't they make snails or trains out of sand? for my research paper, i'm thinking i may do something related to ephemeral art. ephemeral art is art that isn't particularly permanent (like sandcastles). andy goldsworthy kind of fits into this because of his style of sculpture. environmental art in general is interesting. this isn't a controversial or important topic, but kind of fascinating. well, to me at least. and maybe that's all that matters. why do we always make castles of sand? or men made out of snow?

also, apparently there's a math equation to determine when the sun will set. i've never thought about that before.

cos(ωo) = (sin(a) - sin(φ)×sin(δ))/(cos(φ)×cos(δ))

a mars sunset. another thing i've never thought about before.

anyways, back to andy goldsworthy. i found some quotes that would be interesting to use. the documentary about him would also be useful.

"the stones are objects for contemplation: the more you look the more you become aware of the journey each stone has made."

"a snowball is simple, direct and familiar to most of us. i use this simplicity as a container for feelings and ideas that function on many levels."

"as with all my work, whether it's a leaf on a rock or ice on a rock, i'm trying to get beneath the surface appearance of things. working the surface of a stone is an attempt to understand the internal engery of the stone."

perhaps a bunch of nonsense, but interesting nonetheless.