The Shoreline

In every outthrust headland,

in every curving beach,

in every grain of sand

there is a story of the earth.

~ Rachel Carson

Watching the Wheels

Bicycling is the nearest approximation

I know to the flight of birds.

~ Louis J. Helle, Jr.

Marlene

A daughter is just a little girl

who grows up to be

your best friend.

Always be on the lookout

for the presence of wonder.

~ E. B. White

two sides

there are two sides to every fence.

is it greener on one side?

is it more fun to be on the other side?

if you just sit on it, will you ever know?

A Summer to Write Home About

the days are longest,

the sun is hottest.

bare you skin and bask in it.

live the summer while it lasts.

Frolic

Is there any better display of pure joy 

than a dog running full tilt just for the fun of it.

On the Dunes

Just as the sand-dunes, heaped one upon another, 
hide each the first, so in life the former deeds are
quickly hidden by those that follow after.
~ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Follow the sun

At the beach life is different.

Time doesn't move hour to hour but mood to moment.

We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun.

Just another bikes-at-the-beach photo...

The bicycle, the bicycle surely, 

should always be the vehicle 

of novelists and poets. 
~ Christopher Morley

Let's Go Surfing

Surfing, alone among sports, generates laughter at its very suggestion, 

and this is because it turns not a skill into an art, 

but an inexplicable and useless urge into a vital way of life.
~ Matt Warshaw

life is a wave...

your attitude is your surfboard
stay stoked and aim for the light!

I like to ride my bike!

i like to ride my bike
on the road,
to the beach,
to the sea,
to wherever 
it takes me.

A Summer Place

I wonder what it would be like

 to live in a world

 where it was always June.
~  L. M. Montgomery

Summer Vacation

We hit the sunny beaches where we occupy ourselves keeping the sun off our skin, 

the saltwater off our bodies, and the sand out of our belongings. 
~ Erma Bombeck

I ride my bicycle to ride my bicycle. 

~ Zen proverb

The Way We Were

Memories,
like the corners of my mind
misty water-colored memories
of the way we were...

Thoughts for the Day

A friendly look,

a kindly smile,

one good act,

and life's worthwhile.

A Sad Sky

This photo was taken yesterday, from my backyard, in the very early afternoon.

The heavy smoke cover made for a spectacular sunset in Sunset Beach.

Autumn is not my favorite season in Southern California. It spells the end of our wonderful summer and the shortening of daylight. It's also our fire season bringing the infamous "Santa Ana" winds that are notorious for causing devastating fires in these parts and this year has been no exception. Hundreds of homes from Santa Barbara county to Riverside County have been destroyed. Fortunately, here in Huntington Beach, all we get is dirty air and smoky cloudy skies...and amazing sunsets. I must admit, I feel very fortunate to be miles away from any threat and also a little guilty since I didn't hesitate to take my camera to the beach for some photos.

Just Another Ride Along the Beach Trail

Ever since I got my recumbent trike, I've been taking my camera along on my daily rides. The great thing about a 3-wheeler is that, when I see a photo op, I just stop pedaling and take the picture. I also see so much more since I don't need to watch the road so closely. Here it is November already but our summerlike weather keeps hanging on...and on...