by Mariana T.
Member since:
May 10, 2006

Low Tide At East Beach

March 03, 2008 11:44 PM EST
views: 144 | rating: 9.7/10 (30 votes) | comments: 43
Today was low tide.  The weather was spectacular so we naturally went for a walk at the beach.  This is East Beach in Santa Barbara on a Monday in March!

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I had long ago forgotten about hopscotch but kids still play it. 


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Everything seemed more colorful and magical.


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Art is everywhere.  Old rust and mangled kelp.
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A rock painted by time and sculptured by waves.


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My rock shows more of her beautiful self at low tide.


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I let time stop and concentrate on being in the now.

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Thank you for coming along on this walk with me. Salud.
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Comments: 43

Ellie !. Mar 3, 2008, 11:47pm EST
Oh, thank you, for this little bit of paradise!
~*~Nina~*~ R. Mar 3, 2008, 11:47pm EST
Mariana, that was wonderful! The photographs are fantastic! It's like I was there! Thank you so much! Salud!
Mariana T. Mar 3, 2008, 11:54pm EST
Thank yall both very much, Ellie and Nina - I enjoyed your company as my Gather friends are always on my mind when I'm at the beach! Salud.
Ethan . Mar 4, 2008, 12:00am EST
This is a beautiful photo essay. Thank you for sharing. It was a good mental break from the weather here in NY.
Marilyn M. Mar 4, 2008, 12:03am EST
Thanks for allowing us to tag along.
Kimberly Ripley Mar 4, 2008, 12:15am EST
So incredibly beautiful....there's nothing quite like a beach to help calm our thoughts and put life into perspective. Thanks for sharing this will all of us!
Vicky Duggins Mar 4, 2008, 1:57am EST
Just gorgeous. How healing that would be to walk that beach. I'd be out there all day.
J W. Mar 4, 2008, 4:09am EST
these are beautiful photos
Paidra Delayno Mar 4, 2008, 6:54am EST
thank you for the pictures. for those of us coastal people trapped inland, it's a breath of fresh air to see beaches and the ocean.
Greg Schiller Mar 4, 2008, 7:44am EST
I want to be there.........
Bonnie S. Mar 4, 2008, 8:44am EST
I would love to be there : ) Nice photo essay.
Cristina S. Mar 4, 2008, 9:05am EST
I loved that walk!
Marianne M. Mar 4, 2008, 9:21am EST
Mariana! What wonderful photos. You have a great eye ... and manage to capture extraordinary images. I really enjoyed sharing your walk. I feel a bit jealous. Nothing to equal it here right now. It's 12 degrees and winter has gotten very old!!!
Marianne R. Mar 4, 2008, 9:43am EST
Great photos and essay, Marianna. Looks like it was simply a beautiful day to be at the beach!
Dorine H. Mar 4, 2008, 9:59am EST
It's a pretty beach, and you have a wonderful eye for beauty.
Those are some beautiful shots!
John S. (arizona) Mar 4, 2008, 11:15am EST
Nice pictures from your walk, thanks for taking me along.... ;-)
vijay kumar Mar 4, 2008, 12:18pm EST
That was a great walk along with you! Stunning photos of marvelous nature. I always love beaches. Those are places where the sky touches ground, ego meets reality, water shows you where you are! Thanks, Mariana.
Cecile V. Mar 4, 2008, 12:29pm EST
Looks like you had a delightful day while I was stuck inside writing the first chapter of my book on Cerro Gordo. I actually got past the stumbling block and got it done! Did get a chance to sit outside on the back porch with a cup of coffee for a few moments and take in the beautiful day, though. The big ditch we dug looking for the plumbing sort of put a damper on things though...... I should be out gardening.
April H. Mar 4, 2008, 12:36pm EST
Thanks for sharing your wonderful walk with us!
necee t. Mar 4, 2008, 3:02pm EST
oh Mariana... you are sooo nice to share this with us... it is sooo beautiful...
i loved every pic... gorgeous... i see you peeking at us... lovely lady...
Blessings always... love Salud...

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Sue * Mar 4, 2008, 3:09pm EST
I would be so happy if I could go to the beach whenever I wanted. Lucky you, the pictures are wonderful.
John F Walter Mar 4, 2008, 3:36pm EST
Un paseo fantastico por la playa, Mariana. Me gustaron las fotos, sobre todo las imagenes que muestran los agujeros naturales como configuraciones de la roca y arena. Gracias por tu visión de la costa del sur de California. Como soy un angeleno, echo de menos mucho a mi tierra.

¡Salud, guapita mia!
Roy ☯ Hilbinger Mar 4, 2008, 4:38pm EST
Nice walk, Mariana! I really like that multicolored rock!
Patricia F. Mar 4, 2008, 5:33pm EST
Hi Mariana...ooooo I needed that! Love that rock! Your rock! Like natyre's beanbag chair...just a little harder! Lovely walk!
Mariana T. Mar 4, 2008, 8:48pm EST
La guapita is behind the rock!!! Thank you all so much for your comments - I am most appreciative to all - Tinch - that's me! Patricia - enlighten me about that beanbag chair,
Roy - oh you and I are low tide folks! John, Aye Juancito, muchisimas gracias - ! Salud.
Mariana T. Mar 4, 2008, 8:48pm EST
Sue, Necee - thank you both...
Mariana T. Mar 4, 2008, 8:51pm EST
I'll go visit each of you - thanks very much friends. SAlud.
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Mar 4, 2008, 9:18pm EST
I can see a mermaid behind the rock.Wow Mariana, you made me so so happy.This is the finest photo essay on beach..Well done , watching these pics gives me immense pleasure.

Thanks for everything

love
spring
Kylee **Queen of Karaoke** S. Mar 4, 2008, 9:50pm EST
These pictures are absolutely amazing. I wish I lived near the beach in sunny CA. Thanks for sharing your pictures and memories.
Colonel Possum Mar 5, 2008, 10:28am EST
Mariana!

Your magical rocks ROCK!

Cheers,

Colonel Possum
jessie voigts Mar 5, 2008, 9:43pm EST
gorgeous, girlfriend! i needed this!! can you post it to travel photos? i'd love to feature it!
Lisa J Mar 6, 2008, 12:50am EST
Thank you for taking me along with you! Salud!
Curt L. Mar 6, 2008, 6:03pm EST
Beautiful, Mariana, as ever! Thank you!
Delaune Michel Mar 6, 2008, 10:08pm EST
Oh, thank YOU for letting me go on that walk with you!!! Boy, did it make me miss those beaches. I so love how we share Southern California and South Louisiana. I'll have my book tour dates soon and really hope we can connect in one of those states. it'd be so great to meet you, ma'chere!
xo
Tonia, who hugs trees G. Mar 7, 2008, 4:02pm EST
Lovely to take a moment and visit with the ocean - I miss the smell of salt air.
Krista P. Mar 7, 2008, 9:43pm EST
Breath-taking photo's! And you've reminded me of hopscotch! Chalk on sidewalks...not as glam as sandy beaches but still fun! Hope you are well and happy dear girl! (You sure look it in your photo!)
Fred Hose Mar 8, 2008, 3:09pm EST
I loved that walkwith you.

You reminded me of the ttime I srayed at the coast when nature at itsmost powerful and most artistic was just a few hundred metere away.
I love the flower on your hat too.
Linda K. Mar 9, 2008, 12:34pm EDT
Oh Mariana,

Wonderful photo essay! Hasn't it been a gorgeous March, so far?
jessie voigts Mar 12, 2008, 4:44pm EDT
featured, in our neighborhoods!

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