Summer in October

What a spectacular day at the beach! 

You would never know it is October 9. 

The water was fabulous at 67 degrees. 

Lot's of people and dogs in the water.

  I couldn't resist catching waves

so fully clothed I made the plunge.

  I wish I had my boogie board.  

The waves were superb.   

There was a natural wading pool for the kids

and then a wide sand bar

before the wave area.

It was a perfect day.

Earthquake at the beach

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

What a crazy day! It felt like we were in a twilight zone movie. The car alarm went off twice while I was trying to get the beach stuff out of the car trunk (I couldn't understand why). People were running out of their rented houses frightened because the houses were shaking. People were running off the beach scared. Two young teens were so upset I don't think they will ever go back to the beach.

One young woman said she was sleeping on the sand and it sounded like a train passing under her.  She couldn't get off the beach fast enough.

And here I am standing in the mist of this with my two girlfriends and we are just chatting and laughing and oblivious to the tremor.

Finally we had the chance to celebrate

Paula's birthday. 

We are only a few months late!

Her pina colda at the Captains Inn

was large enough to serve as the meal,

but she enjoyed and finished

her lobster dinner! 

Jersey Shore

Today was a great beach day.  It was sunny with no chance of rain. (it rained a lot this week). The water was a light green and relatively warm for this time of the year.  The waves were powerful and kept most people close to the shore line. Our cousin spent the day with us and she and I had loads of fun in the ocean.  I laughed my head off with a bunch of other people when she popped up from being tossed around from a crashing wave. It took her a few seconds to realize she was standing there with her bathing suit top below her breast!

Doggie Beach

Doggie Beach for all you dog lovers out there. Turn up your volume on this one. Just watching the sheer joy of them playing is wonderful! You will absolutely smile.

Click on: http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=pkPNa4DBFHI


Thanks B for sending it to me.

Beach path

Footprints in the sand

Footprints and a trace of snow on the beach in January.

Homeward Bound

Positano Italy

Gifts from the sand

Photo assignment 1:

It was freezing on the beach (Feb 16, 2008)

Five little birds in a row...

Howard Beach

2007