Blog : Escape!!!!

1044 posts
10/17/2022 1:39 pm

Escape!!!!

I left the drive fully intending to just run a quick trip to the grocer's. I was watching the rollers out on the lake as they crested, had to be at least ten footers, surging waves. It was windy, chilly, rainy, no one would be in danger of drowning, no one would be at the beach. No one would be at the beach......the blinker switches as if under its own power, it is my turn. I turn right instead of left, no one will be at the beach, I smile. I will soon be at the beach. So I was.
The waves were still tall as they beat against the shore with the rhythm of a universal heart. The power could be felt from head to toe. the winds came with the waves almost as if it were the driving force behind them. There is a familiar chill to the air. Winter tides are coming.
Every crash of the white tip monsters pounded away the last warm vestiges or Indian Summer. Soon the snows and the ice will come. Tucking away all things living, beneath blankets of snow and sheets of ice.
today though, today an escape, while the last warmth of summer battles the cold coming of winter and tosses long locks about.

TwilightSpirit 56F

1243 posts
10/17/2022 1:40 pm

now I know that one was long ago...with the camera and not the phone....

Darter50516 66M

3857 posts
10/17/2022 4:49 pm

We slowly slip into Winter's icy grasp..............

TwilightSpirit replies on 10/18/2022 7:31 am:
I think in your area it gets worse than mine some years.

maudie1957 74F

1262 posts
10/18/2022 3:37 am

The weather is lovely here in Dublin, bright and sunny

Gosh, rather early for snow, or is that the norm?

TwilightSpirit replies on 10/18/2022 7:18 am:
I live in Upper Michigan along the shores of Lake Michigan and there was a big snowstorm last week to, to the North East of me. When we were all coming up to work on a vacation cabin (way back then) There was just over a foot of snow in mid June. Another year, up in the Republic MI area, I woke up to 3 feet of snow on Labor Day. There was a year back in the early sixties when Fourth of July Fireworks were cancelled due to a blizzard.
When the weather is not misbehaving, it makes me think of English weather....
How beautiful to live in Dublin. Have a wonderful day.

Archer62 83F

7090 posts
10/18/2022 5:40 am

LAKE MICHIGAN IS SAID TO BE THE MOST DANGEROUS INLAND WATERWAY IN THE USA AND ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS IN THE WHOLE WORLD. I REMEMBER WHEN EVEN IN THE NORTHERN SUBURBS OF CHICAGO WE COULD WALK ON THE FROZEN LAKE FOR QUITE SOME DISTANCE IN WINTER. WE CANNOT DO THAT HERE ON THE MED. NOT THAT I REALLY MISS IT.

TwilightSpirit replies on 10/18/2022 7:31 am:
This year much of the lakeshore near me was under Red Flag, which means to stay out of the water conditions are lethal. Lake Michigan and Lake Superior both demand respect. Have a wonderful day!

Nileyears 71F

4208 posts
10/19/2022 7:27 am

I'm not quite ready for freezing temperatures, though it was only 39 this morning. Getting close, but we will warm up to 68 today and tomorrow we'll be back to 82. There were freeze warnings to the north and east of me, so parts of Texas have already felt the chilly air.