Low tide in the morning erases all footprints and creates a myriad of interesting patterns and shapes. The problem is, in order to see and photograph them, you have to make your own footprints. The beach looks so perfect that you don't even want to spoil it by walking on it! Also, the footprints can spoil a photo. So it is good to be careful where you walk, just in case the spot will be part of a future picture. Just after I made this image, I walked to the right to make another image looking to the left (Trinidad Stream #2). If I had done that one first, there would be footprints on the right side of this photo. Always plan things out in order to not ruin your shots.