by LDUS2530 | Aug 11, 2020 | Breath of Salt Air
Every August it happens. Summer starts to fade away in small increments as the light subtly changes We have all had a strange and extremely challenging Summer but still…..I want to hold on to the way my body feels at the ocean. I want to hold on to the pure...
by LDUS2530 | Jul 28, 2020 | Breath of Salt Air
Okay, it’s salad. Salad with lots of ingredients to make it full of all the good things I think I need. When I eat a salad, even when it has extras like cheese and nuts, I feel I am doing something good for myself. I don’t feel guilty eating it. Isn’t that terrible?...
by LDUS2530 | Jul 14, 2020 | Breath of Salt Air
How many times have you driven past the section of water at Dam Pond looking North as you rushed to meet the Orient Point ferry? Did you pull over and take it in? Did you acknowledge the fragility of the sand spit stretching across the horizon or felt...
by LDUS2530 | Jun 30, 2020 | Breath of Salt Air
Way back in Covid time 3 or 4 weeks ago, when things seemed like they were finally relaxing, when shelter in place was lifting, I made plans to meet my good friend at the Ocean. Why not I thought? We would wear our masks and drive there in separate cars. It was...
by LDUS2530 | Jun 16, 2020 | Breath of Salt Air
It’s so hard to resist. Even in these most serious of times, I find myself endlessly curious about the insides of other peoples’ homes. I’ve always taken a keen interest in the art on the walls on TV or in a movie. What is the art telling me about...
by LDUS2530 | Jun 2, 2020 | Breath of Salt Air
Ever since I placed the geranium branch in my best-loved vase, I’ve had the craving to draw it. The branch leans so precariously on the horizontal. It’s shaped like the crook of an arm. The leaves are roundish with curled edges and tiny flowers burst open...