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Peaceful, reflective, and intellectual – Beach Walk Reflections is a blog focusing on thoughts from thinking while walking on the beach.
Currently posting once a week @ 1 am (US Eastern)
Mainly on a weekend with an occasional mid-week post
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222 – Words
For anyone interested, at the bottom of the Topics List page, I added a paragraph listing the future topics currently in the editing process. Unlinked topics in the column list are currently in the WP queue. Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach.… Read more
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221 – Emotions
Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. I don’t know why I’m thinking about emotions. After all, emotions are part of us every minute of life. Emotions are… Read more
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220 – Knowledge
We safely returned home to a busier week than I expected; therefore, posting a day later than normal. Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. I look across… Read more
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219 – Alone
Snowbird season is nearing its end, so a short break is in order as I migrate northward. I’ll let timing determine the next posting date, which will be either Tuesday 5th March or Saturday 9th March. Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach.… Read more
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218 – Edges
Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. I came to the beach with a topic to ponder – edges – a place I see as a defined outer limit.… Read more
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217 – Love v3
Honoring Valentine’s Day this coming Wednesday 14th February. Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. In many of my beach walk essays, I include a quirky paragraph or… Read more
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216 – Uncertainty
Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. I don’t know why I awakened today in a melancholy mood. Being an early riser, I’m taking a short walk to… Read more
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215 – Repeat
Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. Before coming out this afternoon, the past essay about patterns crossed my mind. It reminded me of the drafting process when… Read more
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214 – Ridges
Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. There are times when a recent draft that I’ve been writing is still in my head. In this case, it leads… Read more
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213 – Time v6
Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It’s good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. My life as a snowbird is my alter ego because I don’t carry the daily burdens and responsibilities of home. My time… Read more
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212 – Feet
Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. Those words start and end every beach walk essay. While they are an excellent description of my time as a snowbird,… Read more
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211 – Snowbirding v2
For proper context, I wrote this in March 2023 near the end of my snowbird time. The good news is snowbird time is nearing. Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on… Read more
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210 – Lines
Wishing everyone bountiful goodness during this holiday season with the greeting that suits them. Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. I encounter the wrack line on most… Read more
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209 – Time v5
I dedicate this essay to my readers because these are your words from the previous beach walks about time. All I did was edit and attempt to give them a common voice. Thank you for sharing your insights! Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. Time is relative. We decide… Read more
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208 – Sweet
Given the December holidays, my posting days will change to Thursdays (from Saturdays) for the rest of the month. The next post is this coming Thursday. Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. Before starting my morning walk, I read Terri’s weekly post “Sunday Stills” at Second Wind Leisure Perspectives.… Read more
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207 – Biology
A Personal Note to share: Here are a few numbers about these essays I recently discovered: 207 published, 21 in the WP queue, 27 drafts, 32 in notes form, and 156 topics on the Ideas list. Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I look around and suddenly wonder: What… Read more
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206 – Humans v4
I dedicate this essay to my readers because these are your words from comments on the first two essays about humans with a few of my words sprinkled in. Because I divided the comments into two essays, and this is the second half – and probably the last about humans. Click the video above for… Read more
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205 – Humans v3
I dedicate this essay to my readers because these are your words from comments on my previous two essays about humans. All I did was edit, arrange, and attempt to provide a common voice. Because of the length, I divided it into two essays. Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while… Read more
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204 – Debris
Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like walking on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. Early this morning, I watched an orange sun rise over the horizon into the clear sky. I prefer the presence of just… Read more
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203 – Endless v2
FYI: My last blog break involved searching for good food and wine in Tuscany. Being that my 3-week search failed, I must return in the future to resume the expedition. The earlier Endless essay sparked some new ideas: some from readers and some from me. Together means volume 2. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and… Read more
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202 – Brown
This wasn’t my original plan, but after seeing other participants, I noticed that this walk fits the theme. Well, kind of. In my previous blog life, I regularly participated in Robin’s Walktober. Because of her current schedule, Robin is passing the hosting torch to Dawn this year. Thank you, Dawn, for stepping in to continue… Read more
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201 – History
My fall blog break is nearing because blog breaks are good. The next beach walk essay will be in late October/early November. Until then, best wishes and be safe. Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like walking on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and… Read more
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200 – Breathe
Because I like milestones, this is the 200th beach walk reflection. Thanks to those who have stopped by and thought about topics …. and special thanks to those who have been here from the beginning. Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It… Read more
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199 – Elements
Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like walking on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. I came to the beach with an idea about a topic from reading another blogger. Fire, water, air, and earth are the… Read more
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198 – Belonging
Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like walking on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on the feet. This walk is not about what belongs to him, her, or me. It’s not about possessions. It’s about acceptance, connection, fellowship, affinity,… Read more
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197 – Boundaries
Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. I mostly walk at the water line – along the water’s edge – sometimes in the water, other times not. Then… Read more
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196 – Hold v2
I didn’t realize how much we hold onto things until writing the first essay, then reader comments expanded my initial thoughts. This is a blend of readers’ comments from the first Hold essay and additional thoughts from me. Thank you readers for your contributions. Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while… Read more
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195 – Black
It’s always good to return from a blog break. Although still weary from travel, memories of cruising the Rhine River followed by cruising Norway remain fresh. Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul –… Read more
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194 – Reflection v3
This is a year when I’m taking a blog break during each season, so the summer break is around the corner. This will be my last post until sometime in August. But I will respond to comments as long as possible. Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like… Read more
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193 – Paths
Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. Some days I come to the beach with an idea to ponder. On other days I am not that lucky. A… Read more
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192 – Colors v2
Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. Unsure what to ponder today, I return to colors – but in a different way. This thought requires me not to… Read more
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191 – Circles v2
Sometimes reader comments are so good, I weave their words together into a new walk. This is the first time I’ve used reader comments to create a new walk in my words. Thank you, Readers! Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It… Read more
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190 – Carbon
For those interested in future beach walk topics, visit the Topics List page, then scroll the list to see the topics identified as New (N). Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like walking on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing… Read more
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189 – Spaces
Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. I start my walk without a topic for my day. I pass a patch with many shells and then stop to… Read more
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188 – Horizon v2
The original Horizon essay was one of my favorites to write. As with all the walks, I also enjoy the perspectives of readers in their comments. I dedicate this walk to my readers because these are their words – not mine. I simply weave them together into something coherent. It’s time for a personal blog… Read more
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187 – Shoes
Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like walking on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. A reader asked me if I always walk barefoot on the beach. I answered, Yes, but with two exceptions: cold temperatures and… Read more
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186 – Art
Because my life the past few weeks has been more hectic than normal, my apologies for the slow responses and lack of visits. Although I know you understand, it’s my nature to acknowledge the situation. Thank you! Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like walking on the beach.… Read more
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185 – Curves
Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like walking on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. I’m standing at the water’s edge comparing the buildings. I notice some have curved features while the majority do not – but… Read more
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184 – Bridges
Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. An idea came to me for a beach walk – bridges. I don’t know how or why the topic popped into… Read more
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183 – Deep
Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like walking on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. Deep is my theme for the day. Deep that is intense, heavy, extreme, profound, mysterious, and obscure. Deep expands the mind because… Read more
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182 – Natural
Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. As I walk, I look up and down the beach seeing a lot of sand. All that sand – those abrasive… Read more
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181 – Baseball Season
Even though ownership of my team has driven me away, baseball still occupies a place in my heart and soul. In that spirit, here’s my annual salute to the game – and I ask for patience from non-fans of baseball. Previous baseball essays are linked at the end. Click the video above for 2 minutes… Read more
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180 – Galaxies
Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. Today is beautiful. The temperature is mild, the wind is a light breeze, and the sky is blue with scattered clouds… Read more
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179 – Sleep
This past week I’ve been busier than normal after returning home at the end of my snowbird season. I have been so busy, it took four days to reply to comments on the last essay. Hopefully, my time will improve soon. It was a good winter with many new drafts in the development process. Then… Read more
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178 – Sharing
Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like walking on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet. I started my walk without a thought topic in mind. I pass a family with two young children playing in the sand.… Read more
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170 – Gray
For anyone excepting Wisdom v2, sorry about that. I made a last-minute adjustment so I could align with Terri’s Monthly Color Challenge. If you don’t know Terri, I invite you to stop by but tell her I send you. Click the video above for 2 minutes of background waves while reading. I like walking on… Read more
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