Dear Friends,
Such a busy couple of months I decided to take some time off and go for walk down the beach.
I live about 20 minutes drive from our local beach and it is so lovely. Here are a few photos from this evening. I mean I really can't pretend and call it a walk - a meander is more like it.
A brisk walk down the beach can only be achieved in one of three ways - 1) you have a dog that simply won't go at any pace but top speed or 2) it is so cold you can only think about a cup of tea back home for the entire outing or 3) you aren't wading through fluffy dry sand that grabs hold of your feet at each step.
But a day as pretty as today - lovely cool breeze and warm sun only requires a meander or stroll, dreaming along as you watch what is beneath your toes.
Due to the rotten fact that I am I prime candidate for skin cancer, I have to carry an umbrella - even though it was after 5.00pm. So there was I muddling along with my camera, and a basket housing shoes, car keys, purse, tissues, sketch book and pencils, when I realized a lady reclining on the beach was speaking me.
After I finished tip toeing through all the shell grit, little jelly fish and some star fish towards her, she just wanted to say - " I'm sorry to interrupt you but I just wanted to say how elegant you look coming along the shore with your parasol."
I was so surprised. I felt a bit of an odd ball wandering along with my flowery umbrella and yet there in a simple sentence a fellow beach lover had changed the complexion on the situation completely. My umbrella had changed into a parasol and I didn't feel quite so odd.
So as I continued on my lovely walk I noticed many starfish had washed up and they were just so beautiful perhaps more so as I peered at them from beneath my parasol!
Coming into shore. It must be exactly the right season for starfish. I have never seen them in such profusion.
After two and a half hours I was ready for that cup of tea. Just a shame I couldn't stop at one of these lovely beach huts!
Coming into shore. It must be exactly the right season for starfish. I have never seen them in such profusion.
After two and a half hours I was ready for that cup of tea. Just a shame I couldn't stop at one of these lovely beach huts!
Hoping you have a "parasol" moment this week!
Love
Elizabeth
I hope to have one today Elizabeth,we are going to Mornington, they have the most fabulous beach glass there, all rounded and resembling jube lollies.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have the best fun Ro!
ReplyDeleteBring me home some!
Love
Elizabeth
Love the photo of the red and yellow starfish. I'm a long way from any beach so it's fun to see beach photos.
ReplyDeleteAs you and I have very similar coloring, red-blond complexions, the next time that I am at the beach in my hat and shirt and umbrella, I will definately call my brolly a parasol!!! I love your wonderful pictures!!! Missing the beach and glad that you are taking time to enjoy your beach!!!!
ReplyDeleteEnjpoyed your post! Just lovely.
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