Beach Sand

Beach Sand

 

Maybe it's the memories

the change of pace that brings us there

the sense of vacation

maybe the smell of the place

the sights of the gulls, the dunes, the grasses.

But oh, it is the feel of it

the crunch and slide of it

the feeling of beach sand

so different from dirt, soil, loam

no, not earthy, moist, rich

but oh so granular and gritty even when wet. 

Movable paper spreading under toes

sliding beneath the soles

smoothing my skin

clearing my mind

unburdening me of the rest

drawing me to the tactile, the feel

of beach sand.

 

~Raymond A. Foss

 

 

 



The last of our favorite beach pictures. Next up, pictures from our state capital, Raleigh.