April 24, 2009

Dolphins Return to the Shore

By ann

dolphinsightingBeautiful morning… and warmer temperatures expected this weekend  🙂

The dophins were swimming by during my walk- glad to see them back for the season!

Unrelated info- I was driving behind a plumber’s truck today  and loved their bold mission statement:  “Our technicians smell good”- how funny…

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April 22, 2009

Earth Day 2009

By ann

earthday I read an article in today’s paper about the relevance of Earth Day – “has it outlived its usefulness and potentially become more of a feel-good token symbol…”,  and was thinking  about this as I approached the beach path for my morning walk.

Unfortunately, it didn’t take me long to mentally draft this post after spotting the deflated balloon stuck on the snow fence. 

In my quick walk, I picked up 5 or 6 balloons, a beer can, a plastic cup and jug, and a potato chip bag.  That was all I could carry- so I stopped there.

If Earth Day is an opportunity to remind all of us about the environment- then it has value.  If it inspires me to pick up trash along the beach- then it has value.  Hope you are equally inspired today!

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April 18, 2009

2 for 2

By ann

apriljettyBack to work for me…but another beautiful “beach day” in April.   People are out taking advantage of the warm weather- should be a great weekend.

 

 

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In response to my “1st Beach Day” post, my daughter in law sent me a picture of their “beach day” in Colorado- several feet of snow!

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April 17, 2009

1st Beach Day

By ann

aprilbeachdayWell…sort of.   The beach chair was there, along with a good book.  Wearing jeans and a fleece jacket though.  But the sun felt great.  April is so fickle…

One “pet peeve”- literally:  dogs with  poorly trained owners.  Saw two incidents just today:  a dog chasing and running in front of the police vehicle patrolling the beach -while the owner unsuccessfully used a clicker to get the dog’s attention; and then another dog that barked, growled, and jumped on a woman walking along the water’s edge- and headed toward me with the same aggression.  The owner was insulted when I complained and asked him to leash the dog- hey, it’s the law either way.   

Otherwise, a perfect day at the beach…for April  🙂

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April 16, 2009

April Weather

By ann

aprilrain The sun is finally back out after several days of rain.

In February, we long for April.  But the reality of our east coast spring looks more like this picture taken yesterday.

The gusts of wind on Stone Harbor Blvd had to be close to 60 mph! 

Always wondered how the year round residents along the boulevard cope with the non-stop wind.  Our house shakes and roars during a wind storm, and we have some protection from neighborhing houses.   Their homes are completely exposed- I can’t imagine how loud it must be.

Thankfully, only 2 weeks until May!

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April 13, 2009

Walking Destination

By ann

100_0820Worth the effort to walk or bike ride to the bay side public area located on the Avalon/ Stone Harbor border (between 80th and 82nd Streets) – at least to watch a sunset, or two.

There is a boat launch adjacent to the (free) parking lot, plus plenty of room to fish along the bulkhead.  

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Or, just sit in the gazebo and enjoy the view.

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April 10, 2009

Easter Activities

By ann

kitesurfing Not your traditional Easter activities…but the shore is a unique environment.

This kite surfer appreciated today’s high winds and rough ocean; jumping waves and flying through the air.  Fun to watch.

Also saw a couple hiding colorful plastic eggs near the bird watching platform at the point in Stone Harbor (for a family Easter Egg hunt tomorrow, they said).  Wonder if the wildlife will find the treats inside the eggs before the kids arrive?? 

Happy Easter!

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April 9, 2009

Craig’s List- caution

By ann

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/181/story/452497.html

I know many owners post their rental properties on Craig’s List for the added exposure- and I guess fraud follows what’s popular (see attached article from The Press).

When traveling and looking to rent a house,  I like to search on line, but prefer to talk with a live person about the property- ideally an established agent located in the community who will be there to assist with any issues.  

Likewise, I take my responsiblity seriously when I help a family book a seashore rental.  It’s a large sum of money, and I want it to be the best fit for their needs.  After 25+ years of handling rentals, I have knowledge of not only the properties, but the neighborhoods as well. 

If you are looking to vacation in the Avalon/ Stone Harbor area,  I appreciate the opportunity to help.      ann@anndelaney.com

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April 9, 2009

Easter Weekend at the Shore

By ann

moonEaster, Mother’s Day, and Memorial Day- all target dates for the return of activity at the shore.

 Owners are starting to arrive for the holiday weekend- good to see more houses with lights!

Beautiful here today.  The official full moon is tonight- a great excuse for a walk along the beach at sunset. 

For a beach experience on Easter Sunday, the island churches participate in a community sunrise service- held at the 88th Street pavilion at 6:15am.

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April 7, 2009

Brilliant Sunset

By ann

aprilsunset A bright fireball for the sunset tonight- blinding to view, and coloring the neighborhood with a soft orange glow. 

In the summer, this type of sunset precedes a hot day…if only that were true in April!  Today’s 48 degree temperatures felt soooo much colder with the strong north west winds.

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