The waves at the beach today...Pic heavy...

The wind was amazingly strong...

#1, #3, #5, and #7

those are my favs anyway:loveya:

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Glad you like those!

And all of them as well....

After all, those are my babies!

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I was wondering where you might be.

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Where was I?

Down at the beach, getting the wind-blown look and tangles in my hair!

Walking against that wind made me tired, sweetie...


Thanks for coming by tonight...:hug:

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they are beautiful. i always thought i'd be happy forever near the mountains but i yearn for the ocean more each day.

i don't even have words to describe how beautiful that last one is.

thank you so much for sharing

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I'm so glad you like these...

But at the same time, I'm sorry to increase your yearning for the ocean, sweetie...

And to think I almost didn't include that last one!

But I thought the color of the water with the sun on it was so damn amazing...

I just had to include it along with the others...

It is always my pleasure to share the beautiful things in my world with all of you...

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My grandparents had a house on Long Beach Island and I spent many a happy hour watching the waves as a kid.

Nice pictures Peggy!

Glad you enjoyed looking at these!

Sounds like your childhood was pretty damn good, at least as far as your grandparents were concerned!

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The sunburns were not so great though, little red haired girls got very crispy in the days before sunscreen!

They're all great. I was contemplating driving to the coast for some sunrise shots, but it's gotten pretty messy here, with the snow - so I'll just look at the Pacific instead of the Atlantic :hi:

Hey, water's water, right?

I'm glad you came by.......

And even more glad you like these!

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Ah, the rocky beaches of Maine!

Those are stunning pics......

Thank you for sharing them tonight!

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Glad you like them, sweetie!

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did ya surf?

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Surf? In that? :scared:

I don't even swim all that well, in a pool...

I didn't see anyone surfing, though I'm sure folks were, someplace...

We don't often have waves this high........

Glad you like these, sweetie! :hug:

Great pics, Peggy!!!! :bounce:

Thanks, sweetie! :bounce: :bounce:

Now, you need to know that it was very windy and after awhile, I was really glad to have my jacket on!

Nobody, and I mean nobody, was sunbathing today!

There were lots of folks like me, with their cameras, though!

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Yeah, it's nice when it's sunny and warm, and the wind isn't blowing your hair off your head, but still, it's a great place to be regardless of weather1

Thanks, Peggy! :hug:

Thanks, sweetie!

The air was quite salty....

I might even have gotten a little windburned!

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Thanks for posting!

Oh, would I rather be there than staring out my windows at the 5" of snow we got yesterday. :banghead: Is it really spring?

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Oh, I'm so happy you're enjoying these!

I cannot even imagine looking at any snow now, much less 5'!

It is supposed to be spring....according to the calendar, anyhow...

The snow must come to an end sometime!

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The spray off those waves are just gorgeous. Lucky you got to be out there today! It was cold and gray here.

Thanks for your constant ray of sunshine!

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Awww, sweetie, how nice of you to come by when it's soooo late for you!

I know it's going on to 3AM there...

Glad you like these!

Yeah, we don't often have waves as big and impressive as these...

I love seeing the spray off the tops too...

I'm most privileged to bring you the beauty of my world, sweetie......:hug:

than the Lounge at this hour.

You have a beautiful world over there. I'm glad you share it.

But I've been to Ohio....

And there is considerable beauty there too...

All you have to do is...look!

I have to agree about the Lounge at this hour...

Late nights here...I love this place...


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I've been all over the state, and the wildlife here is awesome.

There's also amazing fishing up on the Great Lakes. Hurry up summer!!

One summer, for our anniversary, we camped down at Tar Hollow near Chillicothe. Our camping spot was right off the lake so we could see the light from the night fishermen's boats. And the coolest thing was they were running the show "Tecumseh" at the amphitheater nearby, so we could hear the Indian drums echoing through the night sky. It was so great.

Thanks for reminding me of that. It was a great weekend despite waking up to everything covered in dew and soaking wet.

I especially like the last one. :thumbsup:

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Oh, wow, how much I have missed seeing and working with you, my dear gf, warrior woman!

I'm thrilled that you like these...

It has been quite a long time since I did a pic thread down at the beach...

That last one actually accurately depicts the color of the water today!

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paint ocean waves, it's a trip to see how various & lovely waves can be :thumbsup:

Thanks, sweetie!

Yeah, the variety of waves is amazing...

Wow, a whole gallery devoted to just ocean waves! That must be something else...

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old school/beach bum allure, ha! but you live right down the street from such inspiration...and that can't be bad either :)

I am among the luckiest of women.........in so many ways, my dear bridgit!

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You clearly captured the power of nature and it's calm, peacefulness with the last pic. Thanks for sharing.

I thank you for your praise, sweetie...

It is always my pleasure to share........

For what good is beauty if you can't share it? :hug:

I love seeing the shore on the horizon line.

We used to live about 10 mile inland on the NC coast. We drove up the coast to a beach called Emerald Isle just about every Sunday. My grown up boys were just babies, then.

I miss the coast and the roar of the ocean. There really is nothing like it. The salty residue that remains on your skin long after you've left, the sounds of the sea birds, and the tangled mess of hair -- all wonderful memories for me. My second son, maybe he was 18 - 24 months at the time, would dig in the sand for hermit crabs. Once we were on our way back home, he was fast asleep in his car seat, when we noticed that he was double fisted, holding two of those crustaceans tightly in his little toddler hands.

Thanks for sharing a little of your world, and taking me down memory lane. :hug:

The horizon line was accidental! And it's a wee bit crooked too...

But the wind was so strong that I had trouble holding the camera steady!

I was hungry for the coast and the roar of the ocean too...

It's been awhile since I walked on my Pier...

I love your story! Thank you for your trip down memory lane, sweetie...

I just finished brushing the last of the tangles out of my hair!

Thank you for your compliments as well...:hug:

Where were these pix taken?

Makes me yearn for another trip to the left coast.

You're welcome!

These were taken at my beach, Manhattan Beach...

We're just south of LAX.......

On the Santa Monica Bay...

Glad you like them!

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It seems you are surrounded by much beauty.

Of course you can, sweetie!

But the cost of living will scare the heck out of you!

There is much beauty everywhere...

I'm sure you have it too.........:pals:

You really captured the turbulence of the water
and the direction of the winds.

Wow- you're not kidding about strong winds!
All my lawn chairs were airborne at some point, yesterday.
I think the winds were clocked at 40 mph. in some areas.

I'm going to get down to the beach this weekend.
We've had very high surf and strong currents, so I'm
staying on the sand.

But it sure is beautiful.
We SoCals love our ocean!

Thanks for sharing these.

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Awww, you are too kind........:hug:

I could not believe how strong the winds were!

We SoCals do love our ocean......and with good reason!

And you know it is my pleasure to share......:pals:

Did you by any chance ever know any of the Beach Boys, Peggy?

Edited to add 2nd paragraph.

Ah....yes, the Beach Boys!

Alas, I wasn't living here when they were in their heyday!

Thanks for coming by...

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Here's Marty!

I was on the Manhattan Beach Pier, which is at the very end of Manhattan Beach Boulevard!

This is where I normally go....

Thanks for coming by!

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I was wondering what the waves looked like yesterday!

Goodness knows, it was windy as all hell up here in the Valley. Reminded me of the midwest!

But...weren't you getting sand blasted? OUCH!

Oh, thank you, sweetie!

I had a blast.....and yes, I did get some sand blasting as well! Plus a wave had the audacity to rise up and splash me!

Ah....what artists go through for art! :eyes: :rofl:

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Aaaaaah! :wow:


Beautiful! Thank you for sharing these pictures; yoiu are a great photographer!

Oh, sweetie......thank you so much!

I'm not exactly Ansel Adams, you know...

I live and love to share all the beauty I have here in my life......

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Emerald tunnels
waves on California coast
foam and spray magic

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Thank you forever, my dear Xipe Totec...

I am so moved......

I am going to write this beautiful haiku down in my little blank book, where I keep such things...

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SOBRE LAS OLAS (UBER DEN WELLEN) (Over The Waves)

By Mexican composer - Juventino Rosas



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFni5Hauf-w

(PS: I would have put him on my other thread, but he is XIX century, not XX).

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You always bring the most beautiful things to me.....

Thank you...

That was wonderful, sweetie...:hug:

Heres some pics I took of Cape Cod a few years ago.

Well, heaven was a bit windy yesterday!

Thanks.....

And I love love love your Cape Cod pics too!

Thank you for sharing them with me, and all of us...:hug:

I just looked out my window and saw crashing surf and whitecaps. In fact I was just about to take a bike ride along the beach to Sunset Cliffs. Its such a beautiful day down here too.

How ya doing Peggy? Long time no hear from.

Thanks, sweetie!

Yeah, when our weather is good, it's hard to beat!

I'm good! I know, we haven't had any good chats in a while...

I hope your job is OK....:hug:

My husband and I are going to Europe in early May...you'll hear all about it just before I go...

This time I will have internet access some of the time anyhow, unlike the last time!

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For our Honeymoon.

You will have such a good time!

And in the off-season, too.....fewer crowds, and less costly!

Plus, the weather is still good....

Have a blast, and take lots of pics!

:bounce: :bounce:

We just don't get to see much of that in Kansas. So that's what makes my oceanfront property such a great buy.

Huh? Dave?

You've lost me!

Kansas is rather land-locked...

Thanks for coming by!

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DavetheWave actually. Not a prolific poster, hasn't started a thread in a while, but I had some fun searching for him, found Forrest talking about me in his journal and discovered the possibly mysterious disappearance of Foxmulder.

Don't mind me though, I am just babbling in code. Inside jokes, as it were.

I would love to be able to see the sea everyday!

Awww, sweetie....Don't be jealous!

I'm quite sure that there are lovely things to see where you live too....

But I'll grant you that it is wonderful to always see the sea...:hug:

But no beaches. La Porte and Galveston (the closest ones) don't really count. Brown water....yech

The wind was blowing so damn hard, I could hardly think of anything except how to hold the camera level...

And my hair was in knots!

Thanks for looking!

Hope you enjoyed them........ :hug:

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It looks so beautiful there. *sigh*

Oh, thank you so much, sweetie!

I'm glad to bring you beauty always...:hug:

but it looks like taking them could have been dangerous - especially #6. It looks like you were standing in the water or on a jetty maybe? Scary. I'm sure you must have heard about the couple that got swept off the rocks in Corona del Mar the other day. Please be careful, CaliforniaPeggy. :hug:

I did indeed hear about that couple...

And where I was standing was very safe!

I was standing at the very end of the Manhattan Beach Pier.......

Far far above the stormy seas!

Not dangerous at all........

But I thank you for your concern, sweetie.......

I have much to do yet in my life....

I would not even think of putting myself in harm's way... :pals:

Glad you enjoyed the pictures....and now that you know I wasn't in any danger, perhaps you can enjoy them even more!

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Knowing you were safe makes your beautiful pics all the more enjoyable!:loveya:

Thanks for letting me know that. I would have worried all night.

Not about silly old me......:loveya:

do you ever get up here to the Oregon coast?

I haven't been up there in some years...

But I have seen some of it.....Cannon Beach, for instance...

I have some good friends who are getting ready to retire in Ashland...

And I expect to visit them after they're gone...

Is this the answer you're looking for?

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You betcha!
We used to have a little place in Seaside, but our favorite spot on the Oregon Coast is Depoe Bay.

Nothing quite as soothing as watching the ocean waves. Thanks for sharing the pics.

One sweet day, I just might show up on your Oregon coast!

Glad you enjoyed the pics, sweetie!

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This is a metaphor for the Dems in 2008 if we keep up the pressure and messages.

Beau pics!

I'm not sure of your meaning.....Since I'm mainly a Lounge Lizard! :blush:

Can you clarify?

Glad you like the pics!

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And want to be near a beach or mountains at present..but have to landlocked for now.

I really have no idea....

There weren't any surfers out here, for scale purposes....

I don't think they were terribly high...

But the force they came in with.....awesome!

Glad you liked them!

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Do you ever go to San Simeon? The Hearst place. I always wished I had taken more photos there.

I haven't been in years!

And that's a place that is a photographer's dream...

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