Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Musings at Carolina Beach

I’m back in the USA now…  Visiting my parents before I head home and back to work.  Here, I don' t have regular wifi and have to head to a coffee shop or McDonalds, but I will try to begin to catch up with folks.  I'll still keep posting at my "Riding Rails" blog until I complete my trip posts...  This is my morning musings while walking on the beach at sunrise.

The sun rises behind a shrimp trawler operating parallel to the shore on this humid late summer morning.  The water is still warm as it slashes on my feet.  To the south, half dozen surfers are attempting to catch a wave.  Beyond the breakers, the seas are clam, but the waves are well formed and provide an occasional ride to a skillful surfer, before they crash on shore where the eternal battle between water and earth occur.  The seal always wins; it just takes time and patience.  Up on the beach, beyond the water, gulls cluster waiting for an opportune time for breakfast.  If it doesn’t come soon, I’m sure they’ll set off for the local McDonald’s parking lot and much on old fries.  The pelicans rebuff the thought of fast food and constantly troll, just outside the breakers, looking for their morning nourishment.  No one seems to be catching anything today, but the sea provides and takes away as predictability as the ebb and flow of the tides…

15 comments:

  1. Welcome back. I'm enjoying your journey on the other site and can't wait to hear the rest.

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  2. Welcome home. That last line was lovely.

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  3. I first read one line as you "don't have a regular wife." I did a double take on that. thought for a minute you were experimenting with alternative lifestyles. :)

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  4. I miss mornings on the beach and NC enjoys some of the best.

    Cheers.

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  5. hey man welcome back...i love the ocean and its rhythm...it restores me...

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  6. Welcome home!
    This post was beautiful

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  7. By the way, Chrome keeps warning me that you have content from imagineomit.blogspot.com which is a site known to distribute malware everytime I surf to your blog.

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  8. Welcome home and welcome to NC again. Have you thought about writing a book about your travels? I really think you should; I'd buy it!

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  9. Cheerio, ol' chap. Welcome back to the states!
    Why am I typing in a British accent? I have no idea.

    Enjoy your time in Carolina.

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  10. Welcome home! Many thoughts in a short post. It had a calming feel to it.

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  11. Welcome home, J. I've been terrible with trying to keep up with blog visits this summer and I apologize for that. Hopefully autumn will provide more blog-reading hours.

    This is a beautiful image.. what a sight to welcome you home.

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  12. Gorgeous photos from your travels! I may have felt just a twinge of jealousy! Hope you had a wonderful time. It looks as though you did.

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  13. All I can say, Sage is 'What a journey for you!' A summer you'll never forget!!

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