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Category Archives: The Beach
Beachcombers
An interesting little chain of events this morning. It began with my reflecting on one of the new morning regulars on the beach as I walked. I’ve been aware of him a few weeks now. He’s late fifties, or sixty, … Continue reading
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Just Photos
The last few days have been so beautiful here on Skinny Island we thought we’d forego any interpretation or pontification or comment of any kind and just let some photos of the environs of The Little Hacienda say a few … Continue reading
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All You Ever Wanted to Know About Sea Foam, But Were Afraid to Ask
We have a little anomaly low pressure system out in the Atlantic to the southeast of us. It’s trying to form into something stronger, perhaps a sub-tropical low, or even a very early season tropical storm. Chances are it will … Continue reading
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Wind Moods
It’s very windy this evening on Skinny Island; out of the south at 15-20 mph, which means it’s a relatively warm wind; enjoyable, even caressing. When there a north wind, even this time of year, when the ambient temperature is … Continue reading
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We’re Still Here
Things continue apace here at The Little Hacienda on Skinny Island through all this madness. In fact, little has changed for us, except for maybe an increased appreciation for what we have, and how much we love it. The weather … Continue reading
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The Tao of Staying Home
And here I thought Corona Virus was what you got when you drank too much Mexican beer! Not to be confused with Montezuma’s Revenge, which is a water-based bacteria, not a virus, but certainly another reason to stay home. Seriously, … Continue reading
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In the Garden
Hope springs eternal, I guess. Inspired by the spontaneous appearance of several lettuce plants down in the garden, we are going to give the spring garden another try. We let last year’s lettuce crop go to seed, and this appears … Continue reading
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Turtles & Birds
We have been concerned with recent reports that there has been a precipitous decline in birds in our area. We can certainly attest to that reality. There are far fewer birds, either permanent residents or migratory, in the trees behind … Continue reading
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Watch Out!
This is by far the most photographed object on our beach. It’s a WWII era watch tower, erected in 1942, one of around 15,000 such structures built on the U.S. coastline to keep an eye out for German shipping activity, … Continue reading
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Yo-Yo Weather & Birding
We have yo-yo weather here in Florida. That means it can be hot one day and cold the next. Yesterday morning I walked the beach in shorts, and wore them all day. This morning it was watch cap, hoodie and … Continue reading
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