Saturday, July 31, 2010

Never Boring



Not the same old, same old -- I go to the same place to walk most mornings, but even when I'm half in reverie about something that's on my mind, I notice new things. This morning, from a distance I saw what I thought was a couple of kayaks pulled up on the beach of the creek side of the spit of land I walk on. No one was around -- not unusual, people often walk over the low dune for a dip in the ocean. Before I reached the spot five women walked from the ocean side. All had on fat gray life jackets over bathing suits. They were middle aged but athletic looking. [None looked like the above picture of Kate Hudson, I don't think any of them own bikinis - Hey, this is Cape Cod, not California!] They pulled their boats into the water -- one was obviously a leader or instructor -- and I saw that they were actually paddle boards and that paddles were different than kayak paddles.

I had seen one or two people in the ocean on afternoon visits to the beach on paddle boards but this was my first up close encounter. It looked like something I would enjoy. They pushed off into the quiet, very shallow water, kneeling for a while, and then, when they felt balanced, they stood and paddled on up the creek. I thought of taking a photo but felt shy of doing so. I realized that time is probably against me and actually I could not do this. My once broken hip is well healed but has left me without strength in that hip to rise gracefully from a kneeling position. Darn! Not that I'm about to go out an buy a paddle board or find someone giving lessons. It's just an irksome realization. They looked peaceful moving slowly along, reminiscent of gondoliers or the people who poled me and others through the marshes in Okavango Delta a couple years ago in light, shallow boats, where we moved amidst reeds and water lilies. I envied the five women and loved having seen them.

4 comments :

T. Powell Coltrin said...

I may be just a little jealous of your location. :) Although, I am a Missouri girl and love it, I have always wanted to live on the east coast. Sounds like a great walk.

Ladydy5 aka: Diane Yates said...

Quite a difference from New York isn't it. You seem to be having a wonderful time in your new home.

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Sophie Lumen said...

Hi, I found you via a Google Alert-enjoy your commentary and looking at the quilt colors-the pink is lovely. I'm not a quilter so I had no idea about how you all use color re: the 12 x 12 site--textile art!
Thank you,

Sophie Lumen
http://FeedtheBeauty.com