The wind bites hard as I step onto the beach. I stop, pull up my hood and Tim offers to do the snaps for me. We walk, head down into the wind. Waves rush upon the shore in a loose meringue, then deflate and retreat. My heels dig deep into the loose sand and I think virtuously of what a good workout this is.
A tangle of bull kelp, bleached yellow, lies forsaken under a driftwood log. One red arbutus stick waits lonely on the wet sand until the next high tide when it will again be carried off to float elsewhere. A tug boat chugs through the choppy water, the sound of its engine lost in the rush of waves and wind. Sere, faded grasses scratch against each other above the beach. I would stop and check their bases for any hint of green renewal, but I'm too cold. I pick up sea glass, white and green, smoothed by the tumbling water.
Home again for tea and chocolate. The scent of chicken roasting in the oven dispels any lingering trace of chill. I am replete with contentment.
Linking to Mosaic Monday, hosted by Mary of the Little Red House.
AAahhh sea glass! It's rare to find sea glass on our beaches here in Florida! Wonderful photos! ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, looks like a wonderful day at the beach and then home to a very nice treat! I love the smell of roast chicken, so homey.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
It really was a good day for a beach walk. We stayed home and had fun around the burn barrel! There's a chicken roasting for dinner at 7, with vegetables roasting alongside. Great minds think alike....
ReplyDeleteWonderful mosaic! One of my favorite things to do is walk on the beach on a winter's day. ::Jill
ReplyDeleteI felt the cold here in KY, just wish I could have seen the sights you have shown.
ReplyDeletebeautiful mosaic..lovely words to describe your walk...we did a walk out here in Langley today...brisk wind here also..have a good Monday..
ReplyDeleteWonderful set of images from the beach arranged nicely.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful arrangement of these lovely images.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your mosaics, Lorrie, and your words paint a picture as vivid as those taken by your camera.
ReplyDeleteVery chilly looking and beautiful. The blues are particularly wonderful. Glad that you had a hot meal waiting for you at home. It sounds like the perfect way to end a cold walk.
ReplyDeleteOh to walk on the beach, what a joy! Hubby and I only get to do this when vacationing. My daughter gave me some cute earrings made from sea glass. Wonderful what a bit of sand and water can do to a piece of broken glass.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Jann
Great!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week,
Markus
I feel like I'm there with you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great day, a walk on the beach and finding some sea glass. Love the photos and mosaic. Have a Happy week!
ReplyDeleteLike you I love beach walks, whatever the weather. Great shots of the flotsam & jetsam washed up by the waves.
ReplyDeleteTu as de la chance de te promener au bord de la mer ! ça me manque beaucoup et vu mon niveau de fatigue, ça me ferait beaucoup de bien ! Tes photos sont magnifiques (comme d'habitude).
ReplyDeleteBonne semaine !
One of my favourite things about childhood was playing outside in the cold and coming indoors to the aroma of my mom's roast in the oven. Your chicken would have been just the thing after a chilly, but beautiful, walk.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty and calm beach. We don't see much driftwood on the Jersey Shore or seaglass any more. There is something so very serene in the colors of these pictures...just lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Thank you. . .
ReplyDeleteSigh! We should all walk on the beach...at least on occasion.
ReplyDeleteHello Lorrie,
ReplyDeleteWow! We are beach tuned...
While organizing my studio I found a bag full of sea shells and driftwood I collected while visiting Vancouver.
Gabriela
I could feel the breeze and smell the salty seas along with you. V
ReplyDeleteI would really have loved to join you. It's just the sort of bracing walk I like. The hills are not quite the same. The wind takes your breath away and I'm left panting uphill.
ReplyDeleteThis makes me long to get in the car and take a ride over to the beach and yet, alas...it is at least a 12 hour deive to the nearest one~
ReplyDeletewonderful imagery in both your words and images - just wonderful - so do you do a lot of creative writing? You should! You have a way with words. Just lovely. The beach can be a wonderful place in winter, as you have shown us.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week and thank you so much for stopping by my blog to say hi.
What a fantastic day to walk along the beach on a day like you describe so poetically. It really is a workout to walk along those stones in a strong wind. I'm sorry it wasn't warmer for you...I enjoyed the armchair walk!
ReplyDeleteIt looks cold and very atmospheric.
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