Beach, Blooms, Boat Wreck

Nice! It will be under the sand soon.

Great pictures Mariana, thank you.

Beautiful... except for the wreckage, of course. Those dogs looked like they were having fun in the surf.

Thanks for this brief escape to a warm beach. Growing up in Wyoming the warm winter winds were called chinooks... but no beach.

Wooooow, a real shipwreck! How exciting! Well... boatwreck... but even still, that's cool! Did you have to drive/ride a long while to get to the beach, or do you live close enough to walk?

What a great story Mariana~ Glad you took pictures of the wreckage!!! There was an older woman who lived here and recorded all of the boats that were wrecked and grounded!!! She was an artist, and would sketch the scenes of the accidents!!! She recorded all of this with the Historical Society and it was chock full of information regarding the fishing community!!! This was nice as the pieces of history here would live on and not be forgotten!!! I enjoyed this....I love to see your smiles too...thanks for the picture of your favorite rock:)

Charming pictures. Who is "we"? Who took the picture with you on the rock?

Great pictures, Mariana - I love the beach. I hope you find out what happened to the boat that was damaged. Nice picture of you with the rock!

Thank yall so very much for all the wonderful comments. Miz Dorothy, I'm fixin to find out as soon as I do the morning house rituals, then skeedaddle down to the beach which is within walking distance (about a mile and then another mile to this point)...not bad as it's very relaxing to walk along the water's edge. Hajo, the "we" is my mate! Thanks Miz Debbie H. I would love to read more about this grand lady - does she have a book out? I love things that occur only in certain areas - that's what I look for! She must have been a very special person. Miz Anna G. Yes, it was and we kept calling it a shipwreck as well...I walk there usually unless we have to go to the store or something. John, thanks so much, I was hoping that it would warm folks up a bit. I know that I could sink into pictures I see and pretend I'm right there. I like to be near water. Miz Wil, it's so refreshing that you find that wonderful spark of beauty in all things. I love the image of your hen pen converted to your office. It sounds nice and homey...love to see pictures. Linda, dogs aren't normally allowed on this stretch but it was nice to see these having so much fun! I have to leave my three home because they are jealous of other dogs and get quite territorial. The chihuahua's voice alone drives me crazy! Fred, thank you so much. Jimmy U. I appreciate you and the others stopping by to view my yesterday! Salud.

Loved the stroll along the beach, even the wreakage of the boat is interesting.

Thanks Miz Jennine - I am so happy you stopped by! Salud.

I'm not much of a beach goer - I like my sand in the desert, but this was nice. The boat sits upon the shores of the water like a beached whale carcass waiting for Marianna to unveil it's mysteries for us!

Miz Cecile, I'm slow going this morning - the hub is washing all the dishes and pots from last night's crab boil. He insists on doing it so he can watch his news and history and military and financial shows...me, I am into home improvement channels, court TV and sometimes the Comedy channel...or don't get me hooked on an old black and white movie...so anyway, no telling what time we'll go to the beach today and by then maybe the Coast Guard will drag the engines off - there are a few penalties involved for abandoning a boat -like oil leaking from the engine and on and on...so yes, it should get rather interesting...Salud.

Mariana!

This was a fun article to read, almost like a cool narrative movie. I hope you post an article when you find out more. It appears this boat lost both steerage and propulsion near the rocky shore, a sure combination for disaster!

Happy walking!

Cheers,

Colonel Possum

Thanks Colonel - I'll surely write an article on it as soon as I find out more...may have to go and ask the folks at the Coast Guard office...Salud.

What an interesting walk! Loved the beach photos and you with "your" rock. Made me feel almost like I was there instead of sitting inside on a cold, rainy day with computer dysfunction.

Am trying to finally upload some pictures but don't know how to get them the right size. Very frustrating.

As always, your walk with your mate was mesmerizing. Loved the color of the statis... my color for sure. And the cliffs...so ancient that you wonder what they have seen. I love walking the beach in the early morn and as I walk I pick up driftwood, and fish nets, and gosh anything I find and make sea sculptures...both my sister Fran and Nick, my old room-mate from college, are great beach walkers for companions. Papa Bear was a great walker before his stroke...but now he waits on a blanket reading a book or people watching till I come back and tell him my discoveries.

Great walk on the beach; those walks are still only a sense memory to us in the cold part of the country. Soooooooooon, though!

Hi Ms. M,
I haven't talked to you in a while. You've presented a beautiful photo-essay. Thank you for sharing your world.

Ah, back to life in the city. Thanks for the diversion.

Oh Mari, I'm so excited Gaelic (Will Evans on Gather) just called to tell me he bought me my own digital camera....I'm so excited....and he's coming down from the city to teach me all the finer points so I can upload pictures....I'm just jumping for joy. I showed him both your site as well as Jessie's last Sunday and told him that's why I was thinking about doing the change-over to digital and that I was doing some research on what would be the best for me....and just now he called and said...don't buy anything...it's an early Mother's Day prize.....yahoo!

Mariana - that photo of the ice plant is just stunning! And interesting to see that boat - definitely makes the statement that while the ocean may be gentle and healing, she also can have quite the temper.

Miz Tonia: Thanks very much for that compliment! Oh yes, quite a temper especially with those Santa Ana winds...we didn't go down there today - too murky of a day...
Miz elizabeth: I was unaware that you had a son on here. I'll have to check him out! I'm thrilled for you as I can only imagine how much fun you'll have doing this. My camera is about to crap out on me - it's getting harder and harder to take pictures with it - over-used. I'm in the market for a new one someday soon - maybe for my b-day in May!
Thanks for dropping by Gareth.
Robb, I'm sorry I haven't been by to see you either...More later folks - thanks all.

Mariana, what a marvelous walk on the beach! Thanks for taking me along!

Miz Debbie G. Thanks for dropping by! Peter, elizabeth, Wilma thank you all. Bob, I would love to see pictures of your sea sculptures! I'm excited about your new camera and all the new frontiers it will open for you! Bob, I could walk the beaches for hours - no shoes and fresh air - that's heaven on earth. Miz Wilma, I was hoping it made folks feel as if they were outside in the sun! Thanks all! SAlud.

Oh, today is Sunday and Gaelic is coming down from the city with my prize...can hardly wait. The sun is shining, though there's about an inch of snow on the ground...need to shower and dress, Tuck is waiting in anticipation for his stroll around the bogs.

Great pictures. I love the shots you took!!!

Awesome, Mariana. Just awesome.

Good Morning sunshiney faces - hello Miz Breanne - thank you so much. Thanks Charles, you are one of my biggest fans! lol...Miz e, Bob, I am thinking of you today because I know you will be gifting us withe some photographs soon. Relax, get to know your camera. Become one with it. It's not the camera - it's your eye. Learn to frame work inside your head when you look at something. If eyes were a camera...
Think in color or black and white...I think in black and white when I photograph buildings and people...color for most nature shots except where broadleaf plants or textures are concerned. Ok enough lessons! Have a great day everyone ! Salud.

great photo essay, honey. those frolicking dogs brought a big ole smile to my face!

That is a wonderful photo essay. I can feel the warmth and smell the salt air.

Loved the photo essay - what a surprise to find an entire boat wrecked on the beach. Amazing.
Yup - now that I saw the second beach essay - I am definitely going to the beach next week - I can use a bit of solitude and who knows it might make for a fun article - although how anyone could top a boat wreckage is beyond me:)

How do I get rid of spam comments like the one above made by Taniksha s.? I am not deleting this one in hopes that Gather will see this and run these people off. Thank you. SAlud.