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Wild Surfing—in Arizona

By leebythesea11 on March 21, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

I hope you Long Beach surfers never try this wild ride: Please read and look carefully at photo #1 before looking at photo #2 at the bottom of this post. On Hwy […]

2023 Fun Splash Part II

By leebythesea11 on March 8, 2023 • ( 4 Comments )

“Forget” the news, we’ll just keep laughing, and splashing—thank you very much. When I posted the pics on The Faces of Fun at the Super Bowl Splash: https://tinyurl.com/3ttre7cc I thought it was […]

The Faces of Fun at the Super Bowl Splash

By leebythesea11 on February 15, 2023 • ( 12 Comments )

I did it again. Because they did: I served as witness to these brave souls who bared it for the “Make-A-Wish Foundation.” http://tinyurl.com/5n78apdk Except for a couple of cold snaps, winter in […]

Riders of the Blue Globe

By leebythesea11 on January 10, 2023 • ( 11 Comments )

It’s a new turn on this blue globe, for you, gentle readers, and this big kid. I see these new days of ours with fresh eyes. So the winter beach spreads before […]

“Be Kind to One Another,” She Said.

By leebythesea11 on December 19, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Tis the Season. Joy and kindness flourish. It’s notable in Long Beach, just as it is in your hometown, explosions of light by people wanting to share their good tidings with us […]

Brothers, Veterans and Whales

By leebythesea11 on November 6, 2022 • ( 20 Comments )

My brother died. Like an autumn leaf, Rod released his grip on our family tree. Many of us love the fall, but I never did. Yes, the air is cool and dry, […]

Simians By The Sea

By leebythesea11 on September 2, 2022 • ( 5 Comments )

I saw a man with his parrot. And as one who loves his parrot will do, he shared with him, the seascape— and his yogurt. I often encounter simians whose love for […]

Love Costs, But Love Gives

By leebythesea11 on August 13, 2022 • ( 6 Comments )

Long Beach lovers wait for it. It’s the annual joy when Oystercatcher chicks burst from their shells—and into our lives. These are some past photos I took of the chicks. Watching these […]

My Beat, Subway to Sand

By leebythesea11 on July 27, 2022 • ( 13 Comments )

I have sinned on this sandy beat of mine. Well, I committed two beach misdemeanors. As you know, I’m into presence on this delightful beat; anything that detracts from presence is a […]

America, You Can’t Hide Your Heart

By leebythesea11 on July 3, 2022 • ( 9 Comments )

So much attention, so many horrific photos, show the grievous harm to America. I thought I’d show you the less noticed heart —that beats every day—in America. My hometown of Long Beach […]

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