@Mikehendley I did know. Just looking at this drawing gives me chills. 😬
@KimberlyHirsh Nice post!
Two more for my album “Seagulls in Contemplation.”
Watching the pelicans fish this morning.
@jayeless People would probably just call your child DW, or D for short. Cap is also a nice nickname.
Brown pelicans out fishing this morning. Modern flying dinosaurs.
@tinyroofnail Wow.
@anniegreens @Miraz I need something less dark in my mystery watching. I started the newest season of Unforgotten. I tried to watch the new Happy Valley. Both so well-done but dark dark dark. I still haven’t watched all of Brokenwood or My Life is Murder. Thanks for the reminder that crime doesn’t need to be so depressing. 😏
The early beach walker gets to see the elk.
@montyhayter Good to know! Thanks.
@cliffordbeshers Excellent analogy. 🖖
@Archimage The latest available for the device, 15.8.2. The Erase All Content and Settings was hanging forever. I just checked and it finally finished.
At least now it’s set to trade it in. I think it would be a gift of frustration for a kid—and the parents. 🫤
Is anyone still using the iPad mini 4 successfully? I bought it in 2015. Just trying to wipe and reset is maddening. I had planned to gift it to a 7 year old friend, but I think it might be close to unusable and too slow for anyone’s patience. The kid will hate me. Apple will give $70 credit for it. 🤔
@JohnBrady I think the insipid 1995 Mr. Collins is the best, ie the worst. After watching Succession, I came to admire Matthew MacFadyen for the fact he could play the sniveling Tom so well and still be a hot Mr Darcy. But Colin Firth above all others and always.
@mandaris I have watched this a million times. Whenever it pops up on suggested videos anywhere, I dip in and get sucked into watching all the episodes again. Whenever I see one of the actors in another show, even today, I think “Oh, there’s Mrs. Bennet, there’s Wickham, there’s that super annoying Lydia, there’s that mean Miss Bingley…”
I avoided the Keira Knightley version forever. But it is also good. Just not as iconic to me. Death Comes To Pemberley, a sequel penned by the great P.D. James, was made into a good mini series.
For the Pacific Wave Appreciation Society. Very low tide, calm sunny beach in the early morning. The big waves are out about 1000 yards, the baby waves meet the sandbar.
A couple photos too. It’s misty. View of Starfish Rock from the west and up close on the east side; a seagull glides.
@JohnPhilpin @tinyroofnail @bbowman @SimonWoods As former keeper of the list of notorious long repliers, I’ll just say don’t forget @martinfeld. 😏
@cleverdevil No worries. “Extremely disturbing” is not a spoiler for The Boys.
@dynamitemoth Juju! Love this. 😍
@cleverdevil I haven’t started watching yet. 🫣
10 years ago I took my niece and nephews for pizza at Marzano’s in Manzanita, about 20 minutes north of Twin Rocks where we would spend a week every summer.
I was intrigued by this little town, and now I live here. My nephew is here for a visit, so of course we get Marzano’s pizza. 🍕 🥰
@gregmoore ❤️😭So powerful. Such a love story. 🤗
I’ve been paying more attention to sand levels and how they change dramatically. Two photos of the same rock at super low tide, one from this week, the other about a month ago.
I don’t know if I will ever comprehend the massive physical forces at work under my feet on my daily walk.
@cleverdevil My brother and I usually watch together. He texted “I’m scared” when I reminded him a new season is out. I can’t believe I watch (and love) that show. It’s way beyond my usual tolerance for disturbing. But so apt and funny too. 😬
It’s been awhile since I shared a video for the Pacific Wave Appreciation Society. We’ve been having some low low tides this past week (-2 foot). This spot would usually be way underwater, as you can see from the accompanying location screenshot.
Since I moved to the coast, I’ve been collecting triangle-shaped rocks. Δ is the symbol for change and I have some ideas for a photography project. The past few days I’ve played around with it. It’s trickier than I thought to get a good photo of rocks on the beach.
For the Pacific Wave Appreciation Society. 10 ft. swells at high tide. Young California gull for bird interest. I did get splashed by a little speedy wave, despite wearing the big boots.
I had trouble sleeping, so decided to get up early and take a walk on the beach. I thought I would be the only one there. I was wrong. (First time spotting elk on the beach!)
I may have grown up in sunny Florida near the Atlantic Ocean, but I strongly prefer a cloudy day at the beach. (Looking northward at a half-obscured Neahkahnie Mountain at noon.)
Please share your recommendations for printers who do a good job with photo notecards and postcards in small batches. I have some photos I want to share the old-fashioned way. ✉️📬
The Bonaparte’s gulls, early this misty morning.
A starfish at low tide. I was tempted to pick it up and toss it back in the water, but the tide was on its way back in and I thought it had a good chance of being swept back into the waves naturally. And two minutes later, that’s exactly what happened.
Decided to go up to Oswald West State Park to get an aerial view of today’s big waves. Bonus: a bird cameo. I think it’s a turkey vulture, based on the fact I saw one earlier today. But I have seen bald eagles here too. 🌊🦅
I can’t resist posting another video, which is more about these cute birds. I’m not having luck identifying them, but they seem to be sandpipers. They are white with gray markings, and some have black heads.
Sunset seascape for the Pacific Wave Appreciation Society.
I might have something more exciting tomorrow, according to this National Weather Service Alert:
Abnormally high waves and surf expected to due to a late season west 10 to 14 ft swell, which could lead to hazardous beach conditions, including sneaker waves.
In the process of clearing out my storage in Portland, I found 28 Apple stickers. I told my 10-year-old nephew that he could have some, but maybe set aside a couple for the collector’s market.
For the Pacific Wave Appreciation Society. 🌊 Post sunset walk on the beach is the antidote for the stress from a day of packing/unpacking.
Less than (fewer than?) 3 hours to go before Micro Camp starts. 😮
Don’t forget to get your name in for one of the five fabulous door prizes. And feel free to submit questions for our special guest Christina Warren or the Micro.blog team in advance here. 🙋♀️🙋🙋♂️
For the Pacific Wave Appreciation Society. Sunset pink surf and sand tonight.