I was walking along a black sand beach at a raining and gloomy day. The delicate patterns left behind by the retreating waves caught my eye. The way the water carved soft, fleeting lines into the dark sand felt almost like nature’s handwriting—temporary yet expressive. I decided to use a slow shutter speed to capture that motion and texture, hoping to preserve the ghostly trails of the waves and the calm, surreal mood of the scene. This was also inspired by a popular video game at the time, “Death Stranding”, where there is a famous quote, “My Body May Be Present But My Soul Is On The Beach.”