Tag Archives: Beach
The Beach Day
Where do you relax? Or perhaps the question these days should be, can you relax? Our society is a fast-paced one. The changes in the way we communicate have brought an increased expectation on workers. Many of us are expected to be always available, always “on.” Forget the 35-hour work week, welcome to the 168 […]
Beach Flashback
On Fridays this year I am reposting material from the same date in years past. This one comes from August 2, 2015. My vacation routine is unchanged – this is still the way I spend my days when on vacation. I don’t have anywhere near as much time to read for pleasure as I would like […]
Clickbait
I’m not going to reproduce it here. I still can’t figure out the purpose. The ad headline read: This secret beach should be on your Montreal road trip bucket list. Montreal’s ultimate summer getaway was just ranked one of the best beaches in Canada. I grew up in Montreal. I didn’t recognize the beach in […]
The Ghosts That Haunt Me
I wrote this one this past summer and never got around to posting it. Looking at it again on New Year’s Eve, the reflections seemed appropriate to start the new year. These are the ghosts that haunt me as I stare at the sea and listen to the waves crashing on the shore. My paternal […]
What Is This?
Any suggestions? It was on a Mediterranean beach, about an hour west of Alexandria, Egypt, near El Alamein (site of a famous World War Two battle). When I saw it from a distance I thought it might be some sort of beach chair anchored in the sand for anyone to use. Beside it was a […]
You and God
I’m supposed to be at the beach today, but the border was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m thinking of sand though. Which brought this poem to mind, a modern classic about humans and our relationship with our Creator. I must admit I’ve always felt it was a little simplistic, even if I agree […]
Starting The Day
I woke up really early, so I went down to the beach to take pictures of the sunrise. Today turned out to be the day it was obscured by clouds, the first time in weeks. The beach was peaceful and deserted, so I snapped a couple of pictures and listened to the waves before heading […]
Sunrise
I am a morning person. Even when I am on vacation and have no need to rise early, I am still awake at the crack of dawn. And if I am awake, I might as well get up. When we are in Maine, which is our usual August routine, I frequently head down to the […]
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