I'm getting used to living near to a beach...
...but not one quite like this. This is the beach nearest to where I have been living for the last month. It's a deeply charming place - and normally very calm to swim in, or so I am told. Because of the weather system cutting in last night there were a few waves, of which I made good fare, I hope. Good enough, anyway.
There are many parts of Maryland that so could be England. This beach is not one of them. It is most definitely foreign, and delightfully so. Many of the beaches in Maryland are actually private, so getting to the coast - even if you live right near it - is not easy. If someone owns the house right next to the beach, that bit of beach is theirs, so you can see how whole stretches of beach become unreachable - whilst at the same time, the rich owners of the house get that much prized luxury of a private beach. Capitalism in full swing, one might say.
Anyway, I hope you like the picture.
Hi Andy. Like your blogcam pic. It reminds me of the John Prine song 'Hello in There'.
Posted by: Tim the Enchanter | July 09, 2008 at 01:57 PM
Hi Tim - yes, that's exactly what I was going for when I took the picture. It was, infact, a toss-up between that and a picture based on the Slipknot song “Wait and Bleed”. I think, on balance, I am glad John Prine won that particular race.
Posted by: AndyC | July 09, 2008 at 02:35 PM
Whereas to me, your picture represents the second side of the album Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart.
Posted by: Jason | July 09, 2008 at 08:31 PM
What a beautiful 'local beach' it is. I see what you mean about it looking foreign as opposed to British. I think its the fields almost entering the water and the low line of the trees, almost like the beach was an after thought, ususally found on a lake shoreline and American ones at that. This was my favourite blog of all and to have a picture so well presented shows years of experience in blogging. Thank you for sharing ;)
Posted by: Rebecca | July 10, 2008 at 02:35 PM
Aww...Rebecca - NO need to butter me up. I'm secure enough. At least I hope I am, Am I? Am I secure enough? Oh goodness.... etc.
I liked your description of the beach - that may be your artist's eye surveying the scene. I shall look at the picture again, with your comment sin mind.
At least you said something of note without somehow comparing my BlogCam picture to an album or track by a well-known artist.
Posted by: AndyC | July 10, 2008 at 02:44 PM
Owning one's own beach. The ultimate in decadence. Somehow deeply sinful yet I so crave it.
Posted by: Jac | July 11, 2008 at 06:58 AM