The quintessential gift of retirement is time. In my case, I also can live beautifully wedged between the ocean and a bay. And walk. Each morning I slip the bonds of sleep reluctantly to walk to the Atlantic Ocean with my dog, catching the perpetual sunrise, unique each day in its angle on the ocean…
Category: Spiritual
Pledge to Flag
This little boy captures one of the faces of America…he doesn’t care about diversity, FAKE news, religious differences, coastal politics. He is an American !
Water’s Edge
In the stillness of a fall sunrise as a solitary bird fishes at the water’s edge waiting for the swell of the ocean to bring in the in the morning’s catch, the clouds creep across the horizon creating a moment of solitude and peace.
The Struggle of Writing according to Sylvia Plath
“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” Sylvia Plath
Frozen Moments
The cold….this winter has been miserable. Seeing the icicles on the inside of the window sliders facing the bay has reminded me why this cement condominium building is cooler in the heat of summer but cannot be warmed above 64 in 0 degree weather. The ice creeping across the bay, freezing white caps mid-rise has…
Sometimes Nature is Soooooo Amazing
This picture almost needs no words. The beauty of nature leaves me feeling awed. Each day the view over the Assawoman Bay changes.
Beautiful and Peaceful Evening
Calming and serene, isn’t it? Mother Nature can provide solace, pleasure for the eyes, and peace to the soul. After a month of traveling and surgery and tourists, this unexpected view tonight brought peace and yet, motivation. What is most amazing is that looking out on the marsh shows life is ever-changing, like a child’s…
End of Spring Sunset
Enjoying the end of a lovely day here in Ocean City….almost summer. Sometimes it is hard to say how beautiful life is and then nature shows the uniqueness of this day.
The cost of war
While we honor those who have fought for this country, let’s remember the words of President Eisenhower: “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms…