the familiar summer (gasp! did i dare say that?) refrain which you will no doubt be bored of hearing soon: “we went to the beach on sunday!”
we had another rockin’ low tide at a nice leisurely 10 am time slot. this lesser-known beach is a favorite for weekends in warmer months, when more people are out on the more popular beaches. i mean, i like people… and… sometimes we need wide open spaces. and when the ocean rolls back to reveal so many layers of depth and color and life, this place feels especially wide open.
shortly after we arrived, quinn realized he was chilly, so i let him wear my hat. it was fun to get to see it so much- i have had it practically cemented to my skull for the last 8 months since i bought it from a fellow farmer’s market vendor. i realized why it jumped off the rack at me as i watched quinn and my hat blend in with the layered landscape surrounding us.
are you with me? i promise, i did not make him pose for one single shot.
dark green fucus ~ bright green ulva ~ yellow ochre kelp (laminaria- that’s for you liz) ~ brown bedrock ~ burgundy coralline red algae ~ purple sea star ~ green eel grass green ocean green sea anemone ~ blue mussels blue water blue sky
or how about
dark green shore pine ~Â bright green beach pea ~ yellow ochre brown burgundy sand dune cliff ~ green willows junipers beach grass ~ blue sky
i’m sure there is some way i could round out the post with a metaphor about the layers of life, and how thick and deep and intense they sometimes seem… but i think the pictures say it better today than my words could hope to.
marybeth! what a treat this morning to visit your corner of the world. i'm so excited too, to find another awesome unschooling mama, as i think this is the direction we will be going in. you are a kindred spirit indeed, and i can't wait to read more (and to catch up by dancing around your blog).
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welcome, mary! so glad you visited. i agree- i see lots and lots and lots we have in common! 🙂
I heart scientific nomenclature! You're the only one who plays the game with me! Stenella frontalis!
atlantic spotted dolphin! in my header image if you click refresh long enough! 😉 kogia breviceps!
Ooooh tricky! Pygmy sperm whale! How about a blast from the past? Hydrurga leptonyx 🙂
hahahahahahahahaha leopard seal!!!!!!!!!!!! Lonicera japonica!
Ahhh….my favorite! Japanese honeysuckle 🙂 funnest. Game. Ever. Hmm… Can't quite recall- may be slightly incorrect spelling…Anomia simplex.
good one! you got me, i had to google it. you spelled it right: jingle shell! ok, you took it to mollusks, you asked for it: crepidula fornicata! (it is the best game ever. i concur.)
Love that first picture! And nice shot of the sea stars! Also, I can see why you love that hat–I love it, too, and now I want one, lol.
Oh, I love being in nature when no one is around.
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I will never be bored of hearing, "we went to the beach on Sunday" or Monday, or Tuesday or…
I could never be bored at a beach, especially one with tide pools Like That.
It looked beautiful and relaxing and rejuventaing all at once. Did the wind whip through your hair? Just a little? I love those days!!
glad it's not boring. 🙂 yes it was a teensy bit breezy- but not that knock-you-sideways summer upwelling wind. perfection.
Dare I say it; another gorgeous hat! I wish we could visit that beach. I love the sea stars too.
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luscious beach day.
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those of you interested in the hat: i am told it is noro yarn, if that means much to you. 🙂 i am pretty out of the loop with yarn these days but it is lovely in hat form. 🙂
I was totally going to ask if it was noro!!!! One of my favorites! Best sock yarn for stripey socks!!
My god, I love that hat!
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