Situated on Pacific Coast Highway at the crown of the hill entering Laguna, this original sculpture wall is of and for the many diverse people who have lived in, and visited Laguna, with a look toward the future. The design, in pierced stainless steel and concrete, consists of three groups of three panels, each containing a figure or group of figures representing both time and diversity. The scenes are alternately rendered in the negative and positive for rhythm and contrast. The surface of the stainless steel is brushed to reflect the artist’s hand and to reflect the changing light. The coastline of North Laguna provides a unifying line to connect the panels. The panels are set off of a concrete wall, but within a niche creating both the surface and the frame for the metal panels. The background of the niche is stained darker to set off the design. The plates float off the wall revealing depth and create changing shadows and lines.

From left to right, the first panel is a Native American (Gabrielino) woman creating shell necklaces while a member of her tribe spears fishes in Crescent Bay, their steps to be soon washed away. A Spanish padre next walks the beach between missions. The third panel finds an artist on the beach staying in a tent at the edge of the surf. A person, under an arbor tending their garden, finds it both a chore and a source of joy as the town grows. Panel five shows 50’s surfers adding their steps to the sand. Next is family – a little boy plays baseball while his sister practices her dance on the sidelines. Panels seven and eight reflect livelihood, business and trades in Laguna. A shopkeeper helps a man in a suit representing those who work here and those whose work takes them elsewhere. Next is an open framed building and figure with tool belt, busy with work. The last panel is an artist looking to the future, sculpting a globe with the tool on Laguna.

Steps in the Sand captures the "Soul" of Laguna Beach, Carasso, The Laguna News-Post, 2001