Category: Life at the Shore
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Saying hello!
Yes, that was me carrying a bottle of wine (unopened) on my morning beach walk.
One of my faithful blog readers is here on vacation. Â In previous years, she dropped off thoughtful gifts from her home state.
This year, she suggested saying hello at the beach. Â Her rental street is convenient to my walking turn around point, so it worked well for a brief hello (and she gave me a bottle from one of their local wineries).
Such a nice start to the day 🙂
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Mid-day Storm
A wild storm rolled through Avalon and Stone Harbor this afternoon. Â High winds toppled deck furniture and trash cans, and heavy rain caused street flooding.
There were reports of a few lightning strikes – including an Avalon Beach Patrol boat!
Temperatures dropped (thankfully!), the rain water drained quickly, and the sun has returned.  Should be a nice evening…
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Surfers
After an unsettled weather day Wednesday, the sky cleared just in time for an evening walk. Â Fun to watch the surfers off the 25th Street beach in Avalon.
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Quiet Visitors
We are accustomed to summer visitors driving flashy cars and wearing designer clothes.
The nuns on retreat at Villa Maria by the Sea provide a welcome contrast…as do the many Amish families who return year after year.
I took this picture Tuesday evening. Â I didn’t want to be disrespectful, but it was such a beautiful image.
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Like Magic
I walked over the beach path early this morning to an embarrassing view of trash and recycling (much of it outside the cans), along with broken beach chairs and umbrellas. Â Evidence of a busy holiday weekend!
By the time I finished my walk and returned back to the path, the trash was gone, and the sand groomed.
One of the reasons we purchase beach tags!
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Traditions
Re-posting a picture from 2012 of an annual July 4th tradition:
The Stone Harbor life guards decorate their stands, and rally the crowd on their beach to sing the Star Spangled Banner.
Because the 4th falls on a weekend this year, Â I am limited to looking at pictures and videos on Twittter while at work!
