29 july
C...is for clam
although in this instance it is just the clam shell
the clam itself having only just recently
been eaten by a seagull
for a breakfast
Shining through the branches of a big old pine tree
When Joe comes home from working nights he flops his cap down on the kitchen table. It is an Irish sculls cap and when he wears it with his mask at work they say he looks like a Southie (Irish part of Boston) bank robber. I just like the way it looks on my kitchen table and I’m glad he’s not a bank robber. My sister had to get some scans in Boston and spent the week at my mums. I had them up for dinner one night. This isn’t the greatest picture of her...I think I caught her in mid-chew. Sunday I met with both of my daughters and my grandchildren. We were the only ones in the pizza place and felt comfortable taking our masks off while we ate. It was the first time we’ve all been together in such a very long time. It brought me to tears. I rise before the sun most mornings and see it coming up over the neighboring houses like ribbons of orange and indigo light. One morning this week I happened to glance up and see the crescent moon setting behind the big, old pine while the sky was
Ah yes, nature has a very constant journey for all involved.
ReplyDeletejust got in from a morning at the beach. it just doesn't get better than that, does it ...
ReplyDeletea long walk, a good book, the sun shining bright ...
i'm grateful.
Very simple but so effective.
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I always liked collecting them at the beach
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When I saw your thumbnail, I thought "exactly in the spirit of your blog" :) Hope things are well with you - haven't seen your posts for a while...?
ReplyDeletenice picture.
ReplyDeleteI like your photo, and the story that goes with it. That's a picture book story for you. Gull meets clam. Gull loses clam. Gull gets clam.
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Too bad for the clam... but I bet the seagull is one happy bird.
ReplyDeleteBut the gull left a beautiful photo op for you!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a Cockle Clam.
ReplyDeleteThe lone clam shell has dynamic presence in this lovely image.
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