Sandi of Whistlestop Cafe Cooking has sent out an invitation to share favorite things on Friday, any kind of thing: "Food, Clothes, Design, Poetry, Blogs~ anything goes!" So, here's my contribution to today's edition of Sandi's Friday Favorite Linky Party.
You already know some of my favorite activities: cooking (cucinare), reading (leggere), making cheese (fare il formaggio), etc. I also love walking on the beach. I like to be where water meets land. I particularly like to do this around sunrise (alba) or sunset (tramonto), when the light takes on warm tones. I love to walk on the beach any time of the year and in almost any type of weather. Here are a few photos of beaches to which I am particularly attached.
The beach at Pirate's Point, Little Cayman Island (BWI)
Wildcat Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore (CA)
Agate Beach, Patrick's Point State Park (CA)
College Cove Beach, Trinidad Beach State Park (CA)
Click on the button to hear me pronounce the Italian words mentioned in the post:
or launch the camminare sulla spiaggia audio file [mp3].
Without a doubt.
That is a Friday Favorite!
Posted by: sandi @ the whistlestop cafe | March 19, 2010 at 09:15 AM
This is the perfect favorite thing for me. I, too, love to be at the beach. I love to be at or near a beach more than anywhere else. Can't believe I've now lived in the Midwest for almost 30 years -- it's crazy! Anyway; ahem. Your photos are wonderful.
Posted by: Lisa | March 19, 2010 at 11:43 AM
Next time I'm in La Jolla I'll send you some photos from our beautiful beaches! Great photos... one of my favorite things in the world to do is camminare sulla spiaggia!
Posted by: dobianchi.com | March 19, 2010 at 12:57 PM
facciamo una passeggiata ? ;-)) belle foto!
Posted by: astrofiammante | March 19, 2010 at 01:29 PM
Oh, yes... {big sigh}... those are definite favorites... wish I were there right now. =)
Posted by: Tanna | March 20, 2010 at 04:28 AM
Glad you agree with my choice, Sandi.
Thanks, Lisa. I did the reverse: I lived the first 30 years of my life far from the coast.
Ciao Jeremy. I have actually never been to La Jolla. I'm looking forward to seeing your photos of its beaches.
Ciao Astro. Magari ti faccio venire voglia di tornare da queste parti ;-)
Hi Tanna. Glad you like the photos.
Posted by: Simona Carini | March 20, 2010 at 09:54 AM
la voglia di tornare?....non manca mai ^_____^
Posted by: astrofiammante | March 20, 2010 at 01:54 PM
lovely! if i lived near the beach, i'd walk the beach, too. ;-)
paz
Posted by: Paz | March 20, 2010 at 11:05 PM
Allora magari ci vediamo da queste parti, Astro.
It's difficult to resist the attraction a beach exerts, Paz.
Posted by: Simona Carini | March 24, 2010 at 02:32 PM
Wonderful collection of photos, Simona. I love the ocean, any moving water, actually, but the sea has the power to make everything feel tranquil and connected, no matter how it may be raging. If I lived near a beach, I would visit in all kinds of weather, too.
Posted by: Susan | March 31, 2010 at 07:18 AM
Thanks Susan. One of the fascinating aspects of the ocean is its being always different, in terms of color and shape of the waves.
Posted by: Simona Carini | April 03, 2010 at 10:46 PM