by LDUS2530 | Oct 21, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
Hunter’s Moon I didn’t want to miss it. As soon as I returned from the city I put my camera in the car so I wouldn’t forget. I was on the look-out for the Hunter’s Moon, the common name for the 2nd full moon of Autumn. Anticipation did not prepare me for the...
by LDUS2530 | Oct 14, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
Light in the Fields There is something different about the fields here on the East End in the Hamptons precisely because we are near the sea. There is a unique quality of light, a quality that is created by sunlight reflecting off the ocean, the bays and the salt...
by LDUS2530 | Oct 7, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Jacques Yves Cousteau Just a short note...
by LDUS2530 | Sep 30, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
An isthmus of glistening white sand is made even more beautiful by its stark vulnerability. Note the determined and exquisitely fragile trees attempting to stand their ground. A strip of land clearly delineates the wide sky above and the soft blue water beneath. As...
by LDUS2530 | Sep 23, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
Can you find the tiny spot of water centrally located between the two skyscrapers? That’s New York Cities’ East River. It’s mesmerizing to think that all those skyscrapers were made by man. It is astounding to even begin to absorb that idea. Here, overwhelmed...
by LDUS2530 | Sep 16, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
Waterfront Homes I just love how some waterfront houses are nestled into the land. Questions of whether or not they are stable and secure in this era of violent storms and floods adds to their enchantment. The homes defy their state of vulnerability with a...
by LDUS2530 | Sep 9, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
The change of season as if on cue after Labor Day startled me. Right away, I felt loss that somehow the summer got away. As soon as I realized how futile a thought that was and how it didn’t serve me one bit, I shifted to appreciating what is here. And it is...
by LDUS2530 | Sep 2, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
Salt Marsh in Full Color Some days the seaside has this wonderful soft but clear blue quality. Pristine. Everything sparkles but the balmy air renders everything slightly hazy around the edges. I love the colors at this time. The greens are bright and vivid but...
by LDUS2530 | Aug 26, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
Salt Marsh It seems that places by the sea are more changeable than anywhere else. Always in transition, the mysterious salt marsh waters fill and fall with the tide. All this activity is orchestrated by the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun and the...
by LDUS2530 | Aug 19, 2013 | Breath of Salt Air
The Familiar Sea Land shapes jutting out into the sea can look so similar sometimes you can’t quite be sure of where you are. The Hamptons, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Chesapeake Bay can all feel so similar. Maybe you have been here before, or maybe it just reminds you of...
