by Sally | Oct 21, 2021 | Places |
Griffin Island, Wellfleet, Cape Cod National Seashore. I had made it to the crest of the dune after a climb in two-steps-forward-one-step-back sand, when whoosh! I was almost blown off my feet. I must have shimmied, but after a few steps down toward the...
by Sally | Aug 26, 2021 | Places |
When I speak or write of Cape Cod, seldom is it an accident or about a place “where I just happened to be.” To me, the Cape is holy ground, where I “take off my shoes” with reverence. And anything I write or think about Cape Cod, anything that takes place there, any...
by Sally | Jul 1, 2021 | Places |
Oh, yes, it’s going to be one of those mornings! Either rain fell during the night and the clouds linger, or just a foggy day. Getting dressed, I wrap my bra round my chest, then hook it in the back. Ugh, the fabric’s damp already. Tee-shirt and shorts feel no...
by Sally | Jun 14, 2021 | Places |
When I’m asked what I miss about Cape Cod, or when I’m not there, how do I envision it? What do I look back to? Sandy beaches, rippling water? Quaint cottages next to a picturesque harbor, perhaps, or great seafood, light houses, to name a few. Oh, pretty towns, old...
by Sally | Oct 18, 2019 | Places |
S 16 – CA State Route 16 Between Greenfield, CA, driving west from Hwy 101 over Carmel Valley Road to Hwy 1 at Carmel. Spring 2016 Oh, how on earth to capture the day? Photographs of course. Words. It is impossible to summon anything like a twentieth of it all. Dear...
by Sally | May 30, 2019 | Places |
Having left behind the world in the form of traffic and driving, I’ve arrived at a beloved place far from my everyday existence. Owl Pond, in Brewster on Cape Cod. Centering down, I stretch, take a few breaths, and start looking around. The surface is that deep...
