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 […]
My Beat, Subway to Sand
The Innocents
“Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” (Agnes Sligh Turnbull) Do you like poems? There are some I don’t like, too much struggle. Many evoke awe, but we have to […]
The Indian Summer of Life
Don’t miss the video at the bottom of this post. I think you’ll find it’s worth the three minutes. Merriam Webster: Indian summer, 1) a period of warm or mild weather in […]
Twin Peaks
“The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” Conrad Anker, Team Leader, North Face climbing team From the boardwalk, I spotted the painter applying her media before […]
Oystercatchers and Jetty Patchers
See video at bottom of page. In the past much wildlife in our New York region had been diminished severely due to many factors. But lately due to many factors there has […]
Dome-icile of Love
Doors close…tent flaps open. As reported here,Thursday, Feb. 23rd brought unseasonably warm weather and thousands came to our City by the Sea’s boardwalk, it was in the high sixties. But Saturday the […]
Leap to Death…or Stand for Life
Some of us are drowning on this sea of life. She was pretty much following the example of her good friend Miriam when she jumped in front of the train…Miriam hung herself. […]
Heartbeats in the Sand
It’s about heartbeats. Our Long Beach oystercatcher drama unfolds under a fog these days. The three oystercatcher chicks who hatched are doing well and growing to pigeon size already. But care still […]
New Eyes
“The real voyage of discovery comes not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust New Horizons spacecraft brought us new landscapes from Pluto three billion miles from Earth…our […]
A Pup, from Sand to Sea
It’s been said, “The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members.” Variations on this have been attributed to Ghandi, Pearl Buck, and Pope John Paul, among others. But […]
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