. . . documenting our shore break for posterity, personal memory, and a little boy named T. OCEAN.
Delray Beach, FL
Saturday, June 5, 2010
REPORT: June 4, 2010 - Thursday - 4:30pm
Observed: fair - clean
Collected: seaweed, sand, shell
We had 10 minutes before we were chased off the beach by a huge front coming in from the south; it was just enough time to take a quick-dip into the 79 degree water which was clear and very refreshing
Today it struck me that I wanted to begin keeping a record of our backyard, the Atlantic Ocean on this South Florida beach we call home. Me and my little family have gone to our favorite spot - taking a pathway through the trees and then the dunes to the wide open shore - almost every day (except during thunder storms) since we first moved here over two years ago. My son, T. OCEAN, had just turned 1 year old. Each day brings a new tide, a new wave or creature - each day unique.
It’s been well over a month since oil has been gushing into the Gulf of Mexico non-stop with no end in sight. It may be a matter of time before the oil will make its way to this Florida beach. So as an outlet for my desire to hold close what is dear to me and my family, this is my own personal chronicle - a daily record of sorts - of our neighborhood beach.
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