Sunday glow

Last night's sunset was a glorious orange. I missed the sun going down because I am in denial that it sets so early. I can't deal with changing the clocks back right now. But the colors at the beach were magical. It was down right cold last night. Only the hardiest of idiots go out in this weather.

Is this color for REAL?

I almost blew off going to the beach to watch the sunset tonight because it was cloudy most of the day. I figured, just my luck. One of the few nights during the week when I am home by 6 p.m. and there’s no sun. But what nature lacked in sun today, it made up for in PINK. Gorgeous, florescent pink! The sky was filled with storm clouds of pink. There was pink light on the water and even the seagulls looked pink. It really was a rare phenomenon that I was so glad I got to see.

Bye Bye summer

I have been in denial for sure. I took this photo a week ago to help me say good-bye to summer but I refused to publish it. I am torn between loving the fall and the end to mosquitoes and feeling very sad that my last swim may have happened last weekend. The water is still so warm! But it's all out of my control because the seasons march on. I was down at the beach tonight and it was raining and windy and gloomy, but I still love that beach! I guess it is like a really solid relationship where you can still show someone what you look like with no make-up and know they will still love you. That's how I feel about my beach and bay. I can cry there, burp really loud, and wear my sweat pants with the holes and it doesn't mind. The beach can rain on me and be hostile, but I know it is just testing me. I love it unconditionally.

Peachy day

The sunset tonight was beautiful; all peachy and moving over to the south of my horizon. The moon rises over my left shoulder. The trees on the Crane Neck peninsula are taking on a different hue from a few weeks ago. Fall is giving everything a blush already. I am happy that my favorite season is here, but I am sad that I may not go swimming in my bay again for a while. One more dip! If I had someone here to dare me I would have gone in today.

9-11

In memory of the 2,752 lives that were lost on September 11, 2001. That's all I have to say today.

Starstruck

I found a starfish tonight and was going to take him home because I liked his shape, but then when I rested him on a rock while having a glass of wine, he moved. Well I couldn't very well kill him now that he moved, could I? Starfish do not really make good pets. They are not very animated. I sent him sailing through the air, back to his home. Over the winter there will be hundreds of dead ones that I can take home without disturbing the balance of the universe. This one got a pass. The low tide was spectacular tonight.

The Perfect Storm

Earl really was the perfect storm on Friday because here in Smithtown Bay it was hardly a blip-just BIG waves. This photo from Saturday almost looks like the sky is on the bottom, but that's just the reflection in the sand (Just in case you thought I took that standing on my head.) My boat with the fishes in it moved way down the beach again. I am still seeing horseshoe crabs here and even a starfish, which is unusual. The water temp is like a bath!