Category Archives: The Beach

Bikes and the Three day Blow

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Samuel Harrison

Third straight day of on-shore winds and the Atlantic is pitching a fit.  High tide at about seven-thirty this morning, and it was breaking 8-10 feet outside the last sand bar.  Three distinct breaks, with lots of white water mush … Continue reading →

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Feral Zen

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Samuel Harrison

The Feral Poet likes to say, “If you meet the Buddha on the beach, watch your surfboard.”  We are not sure what he means by that, but it is typical of his enigmatic, “can’t pin me down” nature.  He showed … Continue reading →

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Moving Parts

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Samuel Harrison

Wonderfully eerie bike ride on beach in morning fog, visibility 200 feet, birds the only grounding influence.  Many more waders have returned to take up territory left by departing gulls and skimmers.  Cycle, cycle.  Saw a small group of ducks … Continue reading →

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Skimmers, etc.

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Samuel Harrison

Cool and clear this morning; brisk walk on wide, low-tide beach, nobody else out but a few birds.  In spring and summer the beach is home to a wide variety of shore birds: Sanderlings, Stilts, true Sandpipers, Egrets, Ibis, Great … Continue reading →

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Invaders, etc.

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Samuel Harrison

Mid-afternoon, sun finally trying to break through.  Spent all morning on medical stuff inland, so it’s good to be back on the windy coast, anticipating a little color in things when these clouds move out. Gray is fine, but it … Continue reading →

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Whale Watchers, etc.

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Samuel Harrison

Sunrise, 2/5/11 A stunning sunrise this morning, (pictured at right,) the ocean silver beneath and rolling a good swell, brushed by gentle south-southwest winds.  The tide being in we took our morning walk along the sidewalk of A1A instead of … Continue reading →

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