we are one...(HIspanic Parade and Festival)

Puerto Rico, Frankie Cutlass

In appreciation of our differences, we can often find our similartites.  As we appreciate those similarities, we accept that WE ARE ONE...

communing in art... (Brandywine Arts Festival)

The Fishin' Jawn, Jason Ager

Communing in art brings my soul the undiluted joy of a child, leaving my mind's pores open for expansion...

Jason Ager
(In the middle of his set is said '...don't forget music is an art form..' By the end of his set, that point was clear.)

 

my last day of summer

Keep On, Jah Cure

One of my favorite places to be is at the beach.  I am really not sure when or why I am attracted to this particular piece of nature.  Possibly because of the healing I found when I arrived a week after losing my mother and grandmother, maybe it's the freedom I feel within myself not worried about sharing my physical vulnerabilities, or just the calming sound of the ocean.  Whatever the reason I, like many, seek out the beaches treasures, whatever form they may be.

Today, my treasures were solitude...

Cohabitation...

Companionship (my beach buddy who settled into my camp)...

and the appreciation of other's indulgence in their treasures...

The official last day of summer for me is the day I take my last trip to the beach for the year...

 So long summer.