A man said to the universe:
"Sir, I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me a sense of obligation.”
Stephen Crane
The photo is about 3 years old now... I remember posting it at
si6nifi3r (or did I?) along with a few other sand scribbles (an act that hypnotized me probably more than it should a regular person) that I watched waves wash away.
I didn't mention the references, but this one was somewhat recalling that poem.