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Playgrounds and Beaches.
Sunday was lovely. So we flew kites and walked on the beach. Here are a couple of shots of the dunes. There are signs everywhere saying do not enter the dunes. So they are recovering beautifully. But there is an old scientist down the road who says that dunes are not meant to be this…
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This Beach
I remember when I first started blogging I worried that there would not be enough things to talk about in a day. That maybe there would not be enough photographs to take. Words to write. I don’t worry about that anymore. I discovered that when we drill down into our lives there is plenty to…
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Not Ready for Another Test, yet.
We did a test this morning and still have things configured incorrectly. Good morning from a sunny calm day at the beach. The beach is calling! Yesterday I sent you shots after sunrise. All these shots today are from late yesterday afternoon as the sun began to swoop down! Thekitchensgarden.org – the blog – went…
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Do you Love to Be Alone?
I do. I love being surrounded by people too and my animals. But days without people or animals allow me to sink right down to myself. To greet myself. To say Hello and actually hear my thoughts. I have two whole days ahead. Blissfully. Peacefully. Alone. With no work. No people. No music. No TV.…
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The Wind Died Down
It is a strange saying – the wind died down. But it did and we got right out onto the beach for a good walk just as the sun was going down. I think that this walk with the boys is the highlight of my beach stay so far. “The time has come”, the Walrus…
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