A line in the sand, PVIC

I am always amused by people who ask why I walk on the same beach two or three times a week. "After all, it's just sand and water, isn't it?"  Well....yes and no. Both of those things are very susceptible to movement. Wind moves both of them and water moves sand. Over the past year the prevailing winds have allowed the beach to slowly creep up. The white line is the edge of a seawall in front of the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club (PVIC). A few years ago, our granddaughter loved to run and jump off this wall. There was a three foot drop to the beach. Now, when we have a Nor'easter, the beach comes over the wall. Nature is never static.

Palm and wall, Jax Beach

Wall, cement and rust, Jax Beach

Brick walls, Jax Beach

 A little whimsy.

Bricks for Carl, Jax Beach

I go on the blog Working Pictures every day to see what Carl Weese has put up. I am almost always gratified or amazed. He has put up many brick wall pictures and I love the color in them. Down here in the Deep South (or North Florida) the bricks are of a brighter reddish orange and almost always varied. I took this today during our coldest snap (39f high (3.9C) under cloudy conditions. Even with the bluish light the bricks were warmer that the Connecticut ones.

I love this wall, as the bricklayer had a whimsical bent.