in my element
taking advantage of today's gift of wild and wet weather, i head to oneroa beach for a walk whilst the car is having it's annual warrant of fitness check up in the village. revelling in the grey skies, rain and wild seas, i send a video message to a friend in the uk — because i'm thinking of her, and i'm also trying to entice her to visit someday.
the perfect spot to sit and chat • pretty sure this boat hasn't kissed the sea for a very long time
then, since i'm already soaked to the skin, i sit, in this seat right here (pictured above), and phone my best friend. we chat whilst i get wetter, even though i've taken shelter under my small red umbrella.
that seat, sheltered under the ancient limbs of the pohutukawa, looks like the perfect spot for a picnic, or an afternoon aperitivo • there's even a table right next to it!
the gulls i'd startled as i sat to chat, return after a few minutes of me ignoring them. i watch them paddling their feet in the water near my seat, disturbing small insects that they quickly snatch up in their beaks. i think about photographing them too, but decide to sit and enjoy just watching them instead.
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