sea sights

A scrumptious warm November afternoon,

among the dunes and by the sea,

finding light, lines, and texture.

And a little sandy love.

xo

daylight lingers

 I spent the extra daylight hour on Sunday 

at Sandy Neck,

tromping through the dunes,

facing down the wind,

squinting into the sun,

 lingering until the last chilly morsel of light left the sky.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sandy neck shrooms : 53 project week 39

Walking in the dunes on Sandy Neck

after the nor'easter

and found these mushrooms & fungi

emerging from the rainsoaked sand

braving the cold winds.

 

This last one is called an Earthstar, 

or Astraeus hygrometricus

and, like us, has a heart at its center.

across the harbor : 53 project week 31

Last week I wandered the dunes of Sandy Neck; this week I visited the easternmost end of the barrier beach.  A few of us local historians went out the the cottage colony to visit one of the cottage owners there, and see her wonderful collection of photos and Sandy Neck historical materials.  It was a rainy, wet September morning, very gray with low clouds and fog.  I took a quick walk among the cottages before we left, but could have stayed all day, capturing the rustic beauty of the place.  Look: