Ann Delaney Beach Blog

Category: Life at the Shore

  • Clearing Sky

    clearingskyRain showers this morning to cool us off a bit- now clear skies all around.

    Big rental change over day on the island…cars and vans loaded up with kids and bicycles!

    Have a great weekend.

  • Things to Do @ Shore

    Helpful information from the Cape May County Herald Newspaper:

    http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/funthingstodo

  • Nana Visit

    The “Colorado” Delaney’s just moved from the Rocky Mountains to the lower elevation mountains of western North Carolina.  The good news is that altitude sickness can be banished from my vocabulary.  The bad news?  It takes just as long to fly to this destination as it did to fly to Denver.   I have a feeling the trip includes a banner plane for the last leg to the regional airport 😉

    A quick trip- but Nana needs her fix!

  • Mixed Weather

    skyThe morning sky was a mix of storm clouds and bright sunshine.  This was the view from my kayak in the back bay looking toward the beach side of the island (just before 7am).

    The late morning rain chased everyone off the beach and into the downtown shops.

    Sun returned this afternoon…along with cooler temperatures.  Should be a nice evening at the shore!  Enjoy the weekend.

  • Bay Views

    bayskyA sign of possible thunderstorms later. In the mean time,  a nice view over the back bay while showing water front homes for sale in Avalon.

  • Fireball

    fireballDid you see tonight’s sunset?  A huge red fireball over the bay clearly defined against the hazy sky.

    Unfortunately, my cell phone camera didn’t capture the brilliant color- but it was impressive, even from the beach path.

  • 1st Ocean Trip of Summer

    Oceankayak

    Kayaking in the ocean takes place only under the perfect set of conditions: low tide, calm water, and WARM water (unlike bay kayaking- I can’t avoid getting wet in the ocean).

    My main motivation is to see the dolphins- I’ve had several exciting dolphin encounters.  Today, I only saw 2 in the distance- but it was a beautiful morning on the water.

    I don’t mind the ride out over the waves- it’s the return to the beach that’s tricky.  It’s not an attractive dismount- my goal is to avoid being hit in the head by the boat as I’m thrown to shore  😉

  • Article in The Press

    The Atlantic City Press  featured a 3 part series about South Jersey families dealing with the loss of their children to drunk driving.  A father’s quote  in today’s article jumped off the page:  “My son was so full of life.  I’m thinking this guy just drank every day.  He’s tired of living.  It doesn’t make sense why someone who drinks everyday….and uses that to get through life, killed my kid who loved life…”

    So sad.   To read the full article:

    http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/legacies/article_b039be0e-887b-11df-bc96-001cc4c03286.html

  • Avalon/Stone Harbor on Twitter

    Twitter accounts to follow:  http://twitter.com/AnnDelaneyBeach and http://twitter.com/PowerPlayRealty

    The Power Play Realty site features rental and sale updates for Avalon and Stone Harbor.  The Ann Delaney site has island news and information- plus my perspective as a year round resident.

  • Tour de Avalon

    TourdeDuneThe popular 7 mile bike path through Avalon and Stone Harbor – it’s like watching the shore stage  of Tour de France 😉