01.07.10

01.07.10, originally uploaded by colemama.

The beach was a bit lonely this afternoon as the temperatures hovered in the mid-50s (about 25 degrees lower than normal) with a biting wind. The boats are ashore, not venturing out on the chilly waters, while some of the birds brave the pilings.

On the surface, the scene is peaceful and serene, but underneath, there is quite a bit of activity. Grains of sand get moved by the wind to create sculptured drifts and the waves synchronously hit the shore, creeping closer and then drawing back. Sometimes our students mimic that behavior with all of the charged neuron connections underneath the apathy or 'blank slate'! 2nd Ave S & Gulf of Mexico, Naples, FL