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Beach to Myself

Postby geonuc » Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:20 pm

I went to St Augustine last weekend. On the way back to Atlanta, I drove by way of Ponte Vedra, a seaside community just south of Jacksonville. Wow, there are some expensive-looking mansions there!

Anyway, it was before dawn and I stopped at a stretch of state beach where there was a parking lot, which was closed as it was too early. I parked on the side of the road and hiked over to the shore. There was one guy there, but he left right as I arrived.

So, just me, the beach, the ocean and the clouds. No one else in sight as far as I could see. It was great watching the sunrise, even if it was behind some clouds.

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Re: Beach to Myself

Postby Swift » Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:39 pm

Nice.

I love beaches in the winter for that reason: sun, sky, sand, waves, maybe some time some ice and snow, but beautiful.
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Re: Beach to Myself

Postby Rebis » Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:54 pm

Wow, that's beautiful!!

I envy you!!

It's been ages since I've seen the ocean.

Glad you had those moments to enjoy. :)
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Re: Beach to Myself

Postby Loresinger » Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:08 am

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Re: Beach to Myself

Postby geonuc » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:24 am

Rebis wrote:Wow, that's beautiful!!

I envy you!!

It's been ages since I've seen the ocean.

Glad you had those moments to enjoy. :)


Yeah. I'm more of a SW desert dweller, but there's something about watching the ocean.
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Re: Beach to Myself

Postby geonuc » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:26 am

Loresinger wrote:wimper


Pining for the fiords, as they say?
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Re: Beach to Myself

Postby Rebis » Sat Jun 29, 2013 2:09 pm

geonuc wrote:Yeah. I'm more of a SW desert dweller...


:nono:

That's what I used to think.
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Re: Beach to Myself

Postby Swift » Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:26 pm

geonuc wrote:
Loresinger wrote:wimper


Pining for the fiords, as they say?

What kind of talk is that?

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Re: Beach to Myself

Postby Rebis » Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:33 pm

And don't take this personally, Geonuc, but after longing to see the ocean again for years now, lack of rain here (chronically), etc...

:hammer:

There. :) I feel better.
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Re: Beach to Myself

Postby geonuc » Sat Jun 29, 2013 6:17 pm

Rebis wrote:And don't take this personally, Geonuc, but after longing to see the ocean again for years now, lack of rain here (chronically), etc...

:hammer:

There. :) I feel better.


Glad I could help. Did I mention that it rained quite a bit during my visit to St Augustine? :mrgreen:
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Re: Beach to Myself

Postby Rebis » Sat Jun 29, 2013 6:40 pm

geonuc wrote:
Rebis wrote:And don't take this personally, Geonuc, but after longing to see the ocean again for years now, lack of rain here (chronically), etc...

:hammer:

There. :) I feel better.


Glad I could help. Did I mention that it rained quite a bit during my visit to St Augustine? :mrgreen:


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Re: Beach to Myself

Postby Thumper » Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:57 am

Yes, there is something about just looking at the ocean. Your beach is a little less crowded than my beach.
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