LOTS More from the beach (apologies) - Varied and without direction - Beach shots and pup and water

[Mira]

Gotta start with this one because this walk I'm showing you took place on Christmas day. As I feel sure you already know I spent it with mnhtnbb, her dog Snowy and my own dog Lola

How perfect that I found a Christmas tree at the end of the boardwalk



First let me show you my shots of a friend I got to meet in person, Du photographer mnhtnbb, first in repose, and then happily at work (if you can make her out in picture number two)





Please bear with me about the Lola shots! This trip was the highlight of her young life. I have never seen her this happy.


Her hesitant arrival


Her more courageous perusal of the water


Her dodging the waves


Stick with me the subjects will change,
here she turns into my golden girl as the sun sets




I promised some diversity so here a few I enjoyed looking at,
My approach on a solitary walk to the beach



Beautiful flora at the bottom of the walk


Shells on the way to the water’s edge


Arriving at the foaming rim of the ocean


And finally, some shots of the sunset from the water’s edge







A look back on the very tired walk home - it was a wonderful Christmas day - with DU on our minds since it brought about our original connection.

[Ohiogal]

1. Thank you for sharing these pictures!

I almost felt the salt spray and almost heard the swoosh of the water.

Love dogs, we took ours up to Lake Erie for her first water encounter last summer.

Very nice, very beautiful photos. Gorgeous sunsets!

[Mira]

2. Thank you Ohiogal and a very hearty welcome to DU

If by chance you take photos look into the contests we do monthly, they are a lot of fun and there is a lot to learn from each other.
We are a happy, sharing, and congenial group on DU.

[Ohiogal]

6. Thank you for the warm welcome!

Stuck here in NE Ohio where it's 10 degrees ....beach pictures so awesome. 😁

[Mira]

7. Every day - in the winter -

do I say "Gracias a Dios" about living in the South. Other times it's kind of wonderful as well. It's often quite entertaining.

[Jane Austin]

3. Just beautiful

Thank you so much.

[onecaliberal]

4. Thank you for sharing the beautiful photos.

[Laffy Kat]

5. Great shots!

Love the doggo photos.

[Lint Head]

8. You are making me nostalgic for family vacations! We gotta go in 2018.

[RandomAccess]

9. Lovely. It was almost

like taking a vacation myself! Thanks for sharing them.

[elleng]

10. Great shots, Mira,

and great that you 2 went to meet mnhtnbb and Snowy!

[mnhtnbb]

11. Love the shots!

And love to you and Lola for joining Snowy and me for a most memorable Christmas at the beach.

[Mira]

13. It was such fun, and you were very gracious to host us.

A marvelous gift when a friendship can develop this way. Thanks for it all.
I enjoyed wishing everyone we met in our wanderings a Merry Christmas and how laid back we were able to be about all of it. Great memories for sure.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Wonderful shots, my dear Mira!

I see at least a couple that would work in January's contest.

I'm so glad you and mnhtnbb got to meet, along with your dogs. I knew all of you would have a great time.

And, no apologies needed for all these amazing photos! I love seeing other people's work.

[Solly Mack]

14. :)

for you all 4 (puppies, big and small, included)

[dixiegrrrrl]

15. Thank you for sharing!

I am so glad Lola could have a good time. Love that lil tail of inquisitiveness.

Nice sunset photos..I really like the 2nd one esp.

[alfredo]

17. I changed my mind, I like the second one too.

[alfredo]

16. Nice photos. I love the first sunset image, and Lola on the bridge.

[stopwastingmymoney]

18. Beautiful!

I especially like the golden one with Lola looking out to the water. That little stubby tail is so cute.

We really should have dog smilies here...

[raven mad]

19. 52 years ago, my Hansel and your Lola would have been beach buddies!

I still miss him. But I was always 10th Street South, Cocoa Beach, Florida!

[Callalily]

20. Great photos!

Looks like all three of you had a good time!

[niyad]

21. thank you for those stunning images

[liberal N proud]

22. Reminds me of our OBX vacation home.

When there, I always was up for sunrise with camera on the deck.