End of the Seasonal Sightings:

'The beach is not always a place, sometimes it’s a feeling.'

Yes, the summer isn't over yet, but the end of August, especially for many of us on East Coast, unofficially means the end of most of our beach days. School starts in a week, and the nights are already (thankfully) getting a little cooler.  I won't go so far as to say fall is in the air, but it is coming up the walk.

I start a folder on my desktop for each of the 4 seasons, for the seasonal sighting images I find.  I'm not quite done with summer yet, but wanted to clear it out before Autumn arrives.  I only got to the beach twice this summer, the first time, in early July, it was still too cold to go in the water.  

I  actually tend to go to the beach more in the winter than the summer.  My dog used to love running on the sand without his leash.  This is much easier in November and December when the beach is deserted.  Everyone 'claims' to love dogs, but understandably, most of us don't like strange dogs running over their blanket with wet sandy paws.   

My dog died a awhile ago, and I'm ready to get another.  I started looking when Covid began last year, but as many of you know, finding a pet then was close to impossible.  It worked out, as I had a fairly busy year between work and family matters and wouldn't have had the time a new pet requires.  Hoping this winter, that might change.  I'm looking to many winter beach days ahead with friends, with family, and hopefully soon, a new pup who enjoys a beach day as much as I do.