Jones Beach boardwalk (365 # 79)

A view of the boardwalk & the older, removed  boards . Kind of sad to see. The artist in me wondered if there wasn't some way they could be re-used / repurposed. 

umbrellas (365 # 71 - 74)

Umbrellas galore! I noticed this broken window and went to take a peek inside. I found a multitude of umbrellas huddled together , waiting for Spring to come. The colors are evocative of  the type you would have found on beach chairs and umbrellas when I was a child. I could not resist perching my camera on the window's ledge to try and see into the umbrella's home. They really did seem to be peering out at the world, quietly waiting for someone to let them come out and play. A mix of happiness & sadness. 

"Trash" (365 # 68 - 70 )

Here are some shots of funny, odd things one finds while walking on the beach near the end of winter. Little children's toys & assorted signs that life is lived here. Some are interesting purely because we make things in odd, eye catching  colors. I noticed a grouping of beer caps in the sand and was attracted to their worn look. Once I began looking for them, these caps seemed to be everywhere! Judging by the accumulated rust  on some of the caps I would have to guess some have been at the beach longer than others. You'll read more about these caps later. 

Jones Beach : Part 2 (365: # 65-67)

More from Jones Beach: these are sign posts -very reminiscent of cut paper artwork and very much in keeping with all of the typography. Spotting one puts a smile on your face as there is something very cute about them. 

Jones Beach ( 365 # 61-64)

I went to Jones Beach today. A joy. The weather was O.K. -nice enough that major bundling up was not required but cool enough(little sun) that gloves were a must!  I love many things about the beach-mainly I love the water , fresh air and lovely sky. But I also love the building materials used, the designs and colors! & I love all of the stuff that can be found:washed up shells, BEACH GLASS and strange...trash. I guess you can call it something else but really , it is the stuff we leave behind and throw out. Trash. I also love going to the beach "off season". In summer, it is a very different place. I happen to love the emptiness of off season. & how things look shut down & different from summer time. It is like peeking into an open shuttered window on someones summer house:seeing the furniture covered in sheets ,a layer of dust covering everything. At the beach , sand covers everything in wind blown dunes. (Here is where the trip takes me back in time, to childhood) I spotted an open window,umbrellas peering out at the ocean like children waiting to be let outside to have some fun! There was so much to see that I'll post in batches . One last thing: the benches-there are several types-some cement, others wooden. The wooden ones have plaques with names and dates-what a wonderful way to remember someone!