Rainy, foggy. Still photogenic.

Driving along the shore early in the morning when the fog blanketed the water. I shot this photo.

Yes! The good weather is here.

Today if must have been 70. I was outside all day yesterday and for a few hours today. It was so warm and summery; it was great. All the bikers were out and people were enjoying milling around downtown. Hooray!

Will it ever warm up?

It's almost April but it is still in the 20's at night. The last 2 days have been sunny but still in the 40's with wicked winds blowing. Will it ever really feel like spring? This is Spring further up North, the kind that comes in June! I'm wanting to start digging in the garden, preparing the soil, starting some seeds indoors. I can't get motivated because its so cold. The spring flowers are coming up downtown near the shore, but up here on the hill there is so little to see of Spring. Still waiting...

Crepidula fornicata-Common Atlantic Slipper Snail

My favorite mollusk, the Common Slipper Snail, likes to stack on top of one another with the female snail underneath the male snail. Thus the Latin species name? They don't stop at two though. A stack of pancakes is what they remind me of-one that would more than likely fall over on itself. These animals also attach to inanimate objects as a way of anchoring themselves to one area. (eg. Slipper shells on Golfball)

Dogs at the Beach

From the signs along the beach I visit most it says dogs aren't allowed on the beach, yet dogs are almost always enjoying the beach with the humans. The dogs don't seem to disturb anyone and I've never stepped into anything questionable on my walks. It's actually fun to see them having as good a time as the humans. Some swim. Some run. Others walk. They seem to great each other with civility. It would be hard to have a lot of them wandering around during the summer when it is so crowded on the sand. In the off season it adds to the charm of the beach-side community.

March Beach Walk

At the beach Sunday I was greeted by a beautiful sunny day. The low tide left large swatches of sand peaking through water with a very distinctive pattern of lines etched in the surface sand. Imprints of ripples of water? What created this texture across the sand bar?

In any event, it was and inviting place to visit and look for interesting shells which, to my disappointment, I didn't find. I did come away with this photo of human and dog impact on this place.

This sunny day there was a huge crowd walking, running and playing on the beach. It was in the 50's yet I saw a jogger running shirt-less on the sand and several dogs fetching sticks in the water. Kites were flying and kids were digging in the sand.


AND...then, on Monday it snowed. Yes, the snow was mixed in with the raindrops falling in large flakes before the rain turned completely to snow. It still isn't spring!

Seashore in the Garden

I'm linking my love of the seashore to my interest in gardening by adding Google for Gardeners search engine (look left). In my small garden in back of my house I use shells as a decorative feature. It's also fun to decorate inside with shells. I've made windchimes, mosaics and have bowls and jars of pretty shells inside my house. There are many examples of home decorating with shells. Try searching in Google for Gardeners and let me know what you come up with!