Category: Beaches
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These clouds look as though they could be organized into words, words that are literally written on the wind. What would the universe like to say to us today?
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A great blue heron can often be seen fishing on this beach. There is a marsh just over the dune in front of her that would seem to provide an easy feast for a heron, but there she is, hunting in the ocean, getting bumped around by the waves on her spindly legs.…
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Sometimes it's all that a soul needs – sea spray, salty air, the wind, and your toes in the sand. It's good medicine. Do you have a favorite place? Is it near the ocean, on a river, or in the mountains? Open space or sheltered by beautiful trees? Perhaps it's a city,…
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Perhaps this little sphere has fallen out of some distant orbit and plopped into the ocean where it washed ashore with the tide, picking up a few hitchhikers along the way. Insignificant from a block away, it becomes a fascinating object to scavengers on the beach. If the sun had eyes would…
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"Jeez, will this baby ever take a nap? I've been up and down the beach 7 times & she's still awake!" by Susan Bean Wirth
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The twins woke before dawn to find their dad in the cockpit of the boat with a steaming cup of coffee. Rubbing the sleep from their eyes, they called up to him, "Hi, Dad, are you drinking coffee? You never drink coffee!" "Well, today is special. In fact, I left some for you…
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An abandoned boat yard, the perfect scene for a Halloween story… The girls loved exploring deserted buildings, the scarier the better. They were 10 now and practically fearless. They'd been best friends since they were born, maybe before, as they were identical twins and were hardly ever apart. This trip was…
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Back and forth he goes with endless energy! This boy is so stoked with his skimboard and the newly formed tidal pool, that he doesn't notice the drama unfolding over the ocean right beside him – the outer edges of Hurricane Irene, illuminated by the setting sun. I think to show him,…
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On a warm January day off, sitting on the beach, enjoying the skimmers, pelicans and gulls, and a family fishing nearby. In Vietnam each seaside village has a secret fish sauce recipe. Reading Vietnamese-American, Andrew X Pham's Catfish and Mandala – a very brave piece of storytelling about one man's search for…
