Tag gull
You do not ask a tame seagull why it needs to disappear from time to time toward the open sea. It goes, that’s all, and it is as simple as a ray of sunshine, as normal as the blue of the sky. ~ Bernard Moitessier (The Long Way) Now that our son and daughter-in-law have … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
One morning in Provincetown we drove out to Herring Cove Beach, where we used to spend days at the beach when the kids were small. The waves here on the bay side are more gentle than they are on the beaches facing the open Atlantic. When they got older they preferred the excitement of Race Point Beach. This beach … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Of course no evening at the beach would be complete without a visit from our old friend with the mangled leg and foot. The gull may just be greeting us in a friendly manner, but his call is so mournful and long we often wonder what tale of woe he is trying to share. The burdened gull looks … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Well, I’m sad to report that I haven’t seen my gull friend with the mangled foot since our encounter on July 10th… I have a strong feeling that he was indeed saying good-bye. Sunday afternoon a different gull with an injured foot limped over to us to see what food we might offer him. He’s … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Five days ago there were a lot of birds at the beach, perhaps getting ready for Tropical Storm Hermine… I had some fun trying to identify the different stages of life of the laughing gulls… We had a few gusts of wind which ruffled some feathers… I wondered if the cormorants would be staying out … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Because we’ve been to Cape Cod so many times in our lives something I’ve wanted to do was visit a place there that we’ve never been to before. Bass Hollow Boardwalk in Yarmouth sounded enticing. This long boardwalk extends out over a salt marsh on the bay side of the Cape and offers some breathtaking … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Today we went down to the beach for our last hot dogs of the season. I haven’t been taking many pictures this summer – too busy with ailments, illnesses and surgeries and determined to post pictures of our Norway trip before starting on other picture projects. But we’ve been down at the beach as often … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
What we overlook is that underneath the ground of our beliefs, opinions, and concepts is a boundless sea of uncertainty. The concepts we cling to are like tiny boats tossed about in the middle of a vast ocean. We stand on our beliefs and ideas thinking they’re solid, but in fact, they (and we) are … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Our son and daughter-in-law are visiting us from Georgia. Last night we went down to the beach for supper and a gull came over near to our picnic table. He was resting quietly on the grass for a while, and then he started voicing all kinds of mournful cries. We spoke to him a little bit … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Early this morning we saw something beautiful that we had never seen before. Gulls flying overhead with the sun rays of dawn under-lighting their wings. It was as if they had shiny reflectors on the underside of their wings ~ breathtaking… The patient (Tim) has had his last meal at his favorite restaurant and we’ve … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
The Canada geese we have around here seem to live here year-round. Several times a day I hear them honking overhead as they fly from the beach to the south, to the golf course to the west, and to the salt marsh and fields to the east of us. I love that sound. Yesterday as … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Nature isn’t dualistic. It isn’t merely a collection of separate parts. It doesn’t throw anything away. It recycles everything. And it doesn’t operate out of a desire to improve things. While we fixate on the parts, nature acts out of the Whole. ~ Steve Hagen (Buddhism Is Not What You Think: Finding Freedom Beyond Beliefs)... mehr auf ingebrita.net
In October my sister and I spent a couple of nights at the Nauset Knoll Motor Lodge in Orleans on Cape Cod. The big draw was that the motel had a short path to Nauset Beach, a ten mile stretch of seashore facing the open Atlantic. We could hear the waves from our motel room. Pure … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Five days ago there were a lot of birds at the beach, perhaps getting ready for Tropical Storm Hermine… I had some fun trying to identify the different stages of life of the laughing gulls… We had a few gusts of wind which ruffled some feathers… I wondered if the cormorants would be staying out … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
So… Yesterday there were three cormorants sitting on the breakwater, closer to land than I’ve ever seen them before. But, confound it, still too far away for a decent picture. And of course, they had no interest in spreading their wings out to dry. So tantalizingly close by, yet still so far away… However, in my … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Guess who’s back? Monday evening at the beach I was sad that I still hadn’t seen my gull friend with the mangled foot. But Friday night I spotted him! He was up to his old tricks and promptly stole a foot-long hot dog from a woman sitting at one of the picnic tables. After devouring … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Last weekend we went to the Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival. The weather was terribly hot and unbearably humid, but we pressed on… You can see how hazy it was in the pictures. I love tall ship parades. After the parade we went home to recuperate in our air conditioning. When you can’t cool off standing … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
What a day! I was doing some research early in the morning and found the address to a cemetery in North Stonington where one of my 5th-great-grandfathers is buried. Tim suggested we go find it and so we set out. The address was incorrect. We couldn’t find it. But we found the town hall and … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Stormy beach 2016 Give me a wild sea with boiling clouds, wind that lifts my hair and shuffles the birds around willy nilly. Give me a wild sea with chocolate waves, briny foam and pelicans diving between large waves. Give me a wild sea in the middle of winter and an empty space where […]... mehr auf debibradford.wordpress.com
This time I brought my camera to the beach, in hopes of seeing my gull friend with the mangled leg again. He was sitting on the highest rock, resting. Both of the benches along the sidewalk where we usually sit were occupied so we went to a bench on the rocks between Tyler House and … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Last night we went down for our last supper from the concession stand at the beach. (Tonight will be the last night it is open but it is supposed to rain today so we won’t likely be going down there.) As we were waiting for our order my gull friend flew to the post nearest … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Along the shoreline, about 19 miles east of us, the waters of Fishers Island Sound give way to the the bigger waves of Block Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. When leaving Connecticut and arriving in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, the terrain and the beaches feel a lot more like Cape Cod to me. The … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
There are 12 detected cases of COVID-19 in Connecticut now, and no doubt there are plenty more undetected cases. Our self-quarantine continues. A few days ago we drove down to the beach and encountered this solitary gull withstanding the wind. It was good to get some fresh air. The days are passing slowly, hours filled … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
There were no herring gulls there that evening, not even my friend with the mangled leg. But we were well entertained by these visitors.... mehr auf ingebrita.net
Manchmal gibt es nicht unbedingt einen großen Anlass eine kleine Karte zu verschenken, um z.B. so wie ich ein kleines Mitbringsel aus dem Urlaub zu adressieren sowie auch ein bisschen persönlicher zu gestalten. So habe ich mit dieser schlichten Karte, die zu einem kleinen Freundes-Urlaubsgeschenk passen soll, das Mit... mehr auf be-creative-senna.blogspot.com
The fourth heat wave of the season begins today. It’s expected to last three days. So far in 2018, there have been 3 heat waves: the first lasted 7 days… June 29th – July 5th; the second one was only 3 days… July 15th to the 17th; the third one was 5 days in duration… … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
On our next visit to the beach we sat in our usual spot to enjoy some supper and noticed that my gull friend wasn’t around. Instead we had two large juvenile great black-backed gulls (above and below) pacing back and forth in front of us, probably hoping for a handout. Eventually they will learn that … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
What I love about spending time on Texel (besides a lot of other things) is the sound of the seagull. Listening to a bunch of strangers laugh in the morning can be annoying. But listening to a bunch of strange seagulls laugh in t... mehr auf apfelhase.de
One morning, four days after the beach “opened” for the season on June 20, we got up early and headed down there before it opened for the day. What a difference! Now that people have to pay for a pass to enter between 8am and 8pm the freeloaders and all their litter, cigarette butts and … ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
So, I was walking at the beach last night when there I spotted my gull friend with the mangled leg sitting on a post, one of the posts he used to sit on while Tim & I were eating. !!! After chatting with him for a minute I took out my cell phone. But, my … Continue ... mehr auf ingebrita.net
#2245 – Gullpost (Pier 25) Brighton, 2018.... mehr auf ckponderings.wordpress.com
