peace and solace
November 10, 2016
escape with me to the incoming tide
where others have come before
gulls are watching the weather
others are watching, too
artists have left their mark
much of the wood that litters the West Coast beaches
comes from log booms that have broken up in winter storms
they tell their own story (click on picture to read)
some have been here long enough to start a miniature garden
and become home for small creatures
flowers still bravely bloom
the last few blackberries wait for sun
and, for Velma, kelp bladders wash ashore
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A good walk can’t help but bring some peace of mind . . . thanks.
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Kerry – can always find comfort in the wind and waves, talking to the seagulls.
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Beautiful post thanks, Jean.
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Hi Myra – although the weather is unusually warm we are having record rain and many grey days – light is not great for taking photos.
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Do they ever come to retrieve logs or do they just decay on the beach?
Love your pictures.
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Barbara – occasionally, shortly after a boom breaks up the logs can be gathered but it is far too expensive to look for an individual valuable log here and there on all the beaches. People gather them for firewood but they are soaked in salt and can damage chimneys. Woodworkers and carvers look for good logs or unusual woods.
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