Well, since I love spending time at the ocean, here is a sunset picture of the beach I visit most often and a picture of a lovely beach fire we had there.
I was there this past weekend and had a great time at the Tillamook County Fair. We watched horse racing, some very interesting Pig 'n Ford races, and finally a demolition derby!
Why is destruction so appealing to humans? I loved the crunching and smashing of those brightly colored cars and craved more. I also now have a desire to go to a Monster Truck rally. I love machines and vehicles are one of my favorite kinds of machines. We saw a monster school bus on the drive home - next time I'll take a picture so you can enjoy it too.
After we got back to the beach condo at 10:00 pm, it was a mild evening and the stars were out. I went down to the beach to star gaze and my beautiful 10-year old niece joined me. We enjoyed the moment perfectly. I wrote a poem for her, to remember that special night:
For Madi
Wonder
Laying on the sand
under the starry night
we watch the shooting stars
and make wishes
we gently hold
the remains of the day
not wanting it to slip
into tomorrow
we count the satellites
and wonder what happens if they crash
singing the song to the gravedigger
dreaming of a long off last request
giggling, we watch the universe
in awe
it's you and me forever, angel
as we enjoy
this ecstatic moment of
silent belonging.
- © Dawn E. Shepherd
August 11, 2008
I was there this past weekend and had a great time at the Tillamook County Fair. We watched horse racing, some very interesting Pig 'n Ford races, and finally a demolition derby!
Why is destruction so appealing to humans? I loved the crunching and smashing of those brightly colored cars and craved more. I also now have a desire to go to a Monster Truck rally. I love machines and vehicles are one of my favorite kinds of machines. We saw a monster school bus on the drive home - next time I'll take a picture so you can enjoy it too.
After we got back to the beach condo at 10:00 pm, it was a mild evening and the stars were out. I went down to the beach to star gaze and my beautiful 10-year old niece joined me. We enjoyed the moment perfectly. I wrote a poem for her, to remember that special night:
For Madi
Wonder
Laying on the sand
under the starry night
we watch the shooting stars
and make wishes
we gently hold
the remains of the day
not wanting it to slip
into tomorrow
we count the satellites
and wonder what happens if they crash
singing the song to the gravedigger
dreaming of a long off last request
giggling, we watch the universe
in awe
it's you and me forever, angel
as we enjoy
this ecstatic moment of
silent belonging.
- © Dawn E. Shepherd
August 11, 2008
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