I wiped away the weeds & foam. / I fetched my sea-born treasures home... Ralph Waldo Emerson







Monday, August 20, 2012

Beach Weekend





Hi! Come to the beach! It's lovely...in a softly overcast kinda way...


I've been working late every night, making sure my quilting projects are ready to go! I get a lot done, sitting here in my somewhat shabby chair...




Just me and the little guys!
Sometimes I return from a walk and find my beach bag searched and strewn across the sand. I no longer bring snacks if I am planning to walk or beachcomb.




Remember him?




He's always right beside me.....




And he often brings all his friends!







 
Black backed gulls and a very large flock
of newly arrived from the Arctic Circles:
sanderlings


sanderlings

large, unusual diving duck [merganser?] or cormorant

more sanderlings..
they haven't settled in yet, just arrived


two semipalmated plovers, far left/ far right
sanderling right center


two separate flocks of sanderlings
click to enlarge

 It was very peaceful....




Note my lovely turquoise toes! Among the footprints of all the birds.



love

lizzy

gone to the beach....





Sunday in August



self portrait with Gully