Comments on: a day at the beach http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/28/a-day-at-the-beach/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:37:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: bev http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/28/a-day-at-the-beach/#comment-179487 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:29:34 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/28/a-day-at-the-beach/#comment-179487 Rick - Thanks for posting information on that algae. I'm sure that Cathy will also be interested in knowing more about it. So, it's an invasive species. Hmmph! - Nina - We've been hearing that the weather is very hot and humid back home, so it seems lie this trip to the east coast was a very good idea! Rick - Thanks for posting information on that algae. I’m sure that Cathy will also be interested in knowing more about it. So, it’s an invasive species. Hmmph!
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Nina - We’ve been hearing that the weather is very hot and humid back home, so it seems lie this trip to the east coast was a very good idea!

]]> by: Nina http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/28/a-day-at-the-beach/#comment-179320 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:38:30 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/28/a-day-at-the-beach/#comment-179320 You can never make a bad choice by choosing to go oceanside. I find it so relaxing and releasing--the sounds, smell, whole package is refreshing. And your photos are superb. (Envying your cool breezes, but imagining them is some relief from 100 degrees) You can never make a bad choice by choosing to go oceanside. I find it so relaxing and releasing–the sounds, smell, whole package is refreshing. And your photos are superb.
(Envying your cool breezes, but imagining them is some relief from 100 degrees)

]]> by: Rick MacPherson http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/28/a-day-at-the-beach/#comment-179197 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:12:12 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/28/a-day-at-the-beach/#comment-179197 such amazingly beautiful pictures... and thanks for the marine algae too... that species is one of my favorites (though it's an invasive).... it's codium fragile, a species that did a number a few years ago on mussel beds throughout new england... codium is a coenocytic algae: essentially one single, giant multinucleated cell... such amazingly beautiful pictures… and thanks for the marine algae too… that species is one of my favorites (though it’s an invasive)…. it’s codium fragile, a species that did a number a few years ago on mussel beds throughout new england… codium is a coenocytic algae: essentially one single, giant multinucleated cell…

]]> by: bev http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/28/a-day-at-the-beach/#comment-179154 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:10:25 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/28/a-day-at-the-beach/#comment-179154 Doug - The weather has been terrific, but no Tiger Beetles (not for the lack of trying to find any). It might be too disturbed there for them to do well. Last year, I found a lot of Tiger Beetles down at Cape Sable Island - one of the Hairy-necked species. - threecollie - It's been an excellent trip so far! - robin - I would have loved to see the lunar eclipse, but the time of night made it difficult to get out to see it. Oh well! - am - Earlier this summer, I read a collection of Georgia O'Keeffe's letters and noticed the reference to Nova Scotia. I never knew about that before. I can see how she might have loved the landscape here -- especially the rock formations. And yes, it has been a good trip. Sabrina seems to feel right at home. I think it's because this is her third trip and she seems to recognize each place that we stop as though she was just here yesterday. We've been noticing this all along the way, so I think dog's must have excellent memory of place. - Cathy - I was sure that must be the same plant. How neat! It's actually been quite warm here, but always very refreshing near the ocean. Apparently, it's been horribly hot and humid back home, so we're very glad we came here instead of trying to do much hiking back in Ontario. Doug - The weather has been terrific, but no Tiger Beetles (not for the lack of trying to find any). It might be too disturbed there for them to do well. Last year, I found a lot of Tiger Beetles down at Cape Sable Island - one of the Hairy-necked species.
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threecollie - It’s been an excellent trip so far!
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robin - I would have loved to see the lunar eclipse, but the time of night made it difficult to get out to see it. Oh well!
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am - Earlier this summer, I read a collection of Georgia O’Keeffe’s letters and noticed the reference to Nova Scotia. I never knew about that before. I can see how she might have loved the landscape here — especially the rock formations.
And yes, it has been a good trip. Sabrina seems to feel right at home. I think it’s because this is her third trip and she seems to recognize each place that we stop as though she was just here yesterday. We’ve been noticing this all along the way, so I think dog’s must have excellent memory of place.
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Cathy - I was sure that must be the same plant. How neat! It’s actually been quite warm here, but always very refreshing near the ocean. Apparently, it’s been horribly hot and humid back home, so we’re very glad we came here instead of trying to do much hiking back in Ontario.

]]> by: Cathy http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/28/a-day-at-the-beach/#comment-178919 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:04:55 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/28/a-day-at-the-beach/#comment-178919 Oh, it was lovely to see the plovers, and loveliest to see sweet Sabrina and Don. Yes - that's exactly the plant I photographed in July - I called it the 'tree of life'. Mine didn't have as many branches as yours :o) I could smell the salt in the air. Feel the breeze on my skin. Is it cool there? The breeze alone must be so refreshing. Oh, it was lovely to see the plovers, and loveliest to see sweet Sabrina and Don. Yes - that’s exactly the plant I photographed in July - I called it the ‘tree of life’. Mine didn’t have as many branches as yours :o)

I could smell the salt in the air. Feel the breeze on my skin. Is it cool there? The breeze alone must be so refreshing.

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