Morning beach walk sighting- Â I believe we saw a bald eagle on the beach at Stone Harbor Point.
One clue: it took flight while we were still blocks away. Â It looked too large to be a seagull- plus the gulls will let us almost trip over them- no fear of humans!
How cold is it? Â My Christmas cactus is seriously starting to bloom again!
Thankfully, temperatures closer to 60 degrees are forecasted for the next few days (subject to that chilly sea breeze of course).
The Delaney’s welcomed yet another baby boy to our family over the weekend.
Nan and Pop are caring for the 18 month old BIG brother until the new parents and baby are discharged.
I appreciate the patience of my customers until I return to my regular work (and sleep!) schedule 😊
Out of the wind…facing the sun…not too bad!
When I leave my house (or office) for a walk along the beach, I often think I’m over dressed.
Yet once the brisk spring “breeze” greets me at the path…I’m grateful for my winter coat, hat, and gloves!
Welcome back!
Businesses re-open and property owners return to the island to prepare for the season.
And although I am still wearing my winter jacket for morning beach walks, I’m spotting flip flops, shorts, and light sweatshirts on others 😎
The nor’easter caused some additional beach erosion, but not more significant than past winter storms.
In sections where the high tide reached the dunes, the access paths will need to be repaired for safe access. Â In other areas along the beach, the snow by the dunes sits undisturbed (the high tide line is the edge of the snow).
The streets are already clear, and we are looking forward to an improved weather cycle for the weekend!
P.S. Â For pictures of Avalon beaches, visit my Twitter page @anndelaneybeach Â
We were visiting with friends in Wildwood Crest last evening, and based on their home’s proximity to the bay, I asked if the area floods.
The owner (a long time Crest resident, and a boat captain) quickly corrected me: Â “We don’t have flooding, we have tides. Every day, there are two high tides, and two low tides. Â And some tides are just higher than others.”
Now that’s a great perspective 🙂
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Â
On my father’s side: my grandmother was born in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland, and my grandfather grew up near Ballymena and the Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland. A real mixed marriage!
They met and married in Philadelphia, and vacationed in Stone Harbor each summer while raising 6 children (pictured in front of their local rental cottage).
In the 1950s, my grandparents built a year round home in Avalon. A family business brought the sons and daughters (including spouses and young children) from Philadelphia to Avalon shortly thereafter.
After visiting the beautiful windswept coast of Northern Ireland, I can totally understand my grandfather’s love of the shore.
Sand in our shoes… and salt air in our lungs 😉
Sláinte!
P.S. Â Because immigration is a current topic: according to family legend, my grandfather arrived to the United States via Canada. And my grandmother used her older sister’s ID to travel to the US. Her children didn’t know her real name/age until she was older. Important to understand that our family history may be softened over time by nostalgia.
Pictures from our 2008 trip to Northern Ireland.
