All landscapes change - but some change faster than others. On a recent exploration of the sand spit at Five Mile Beach, southeastern Tasmania, a curious gallery of unexpected sculptures was found in the crest of the  dune. Delicate and surreal, they collapsed if approached with any speed or force. But not to worry -  these irreplaceable crumbled arches and layers would soon be replaced by new, unique sculptures in this dynamic landscape.

Exotic pine trees are stabilising the dune At Five Mile BeachA collapsed artwork at the sand dune crest At Five Mile BeachA mysterious arch is discovered within the blowing sands At Five Mile Beach e1589941733323A natural arch is formed of sand grains held together by the smallest forces At Five Mile BeachA tiny and temporary sculpture of sand At Five Mile BeachFootprints in the sand At Five Mile BeachFootprints make clumsy marks that will be gone with the rising tide At Five Mile Beach e1589941762485Pine forests are transforming the dune system At Five Mile BeachSand grains are visible blowing off the sculpted crest of the dune At Five Mile BeachShells accumulate in the sheltered side of the sand spit At Five Mile Beach e1589941698100Strange designs scripted by the wind At Five Mile Beach e1589941716377Strange messages left in the sands by the wind At Five Mile Beach e1589941686769The blowing sand grains are caught in a photographic detail of the sand crest At Five Mile BeachThe crest of a sand dune rewards those who look closely At Five Mile Beach e1589941673627The crest of the dune is swept clean while lower sheltered places sustain thin vegetation At Five Mile Beach e1589941659780The sandy plain is kept clear by constant winds At Five Mile BeachThe sculptured crest breaks apart on the sand dune At Five Mile BeachTiny caves and overhangs are delicate in the sand At Five Mile Beach