the weather on the coast
in late october can host
3 seasons in a single day
frigid fall mornings reluctantly give way
to spring then summer by mid-day
as the sun moves through the cloudless sky
it warms the earth & marsh grasses while
coastal breezes carry the delicate scent
of the bell-shaped flowers from the elaeagnus
sadly, a massive & invasive species in this region
the fall sun magnifies the blue hue of the juniper berries
the call of the gulls & osprey as they play in the rising vents of air along the bay
the way the sun reflects & creates dancing silvery & gold diamonds
from the jagged waters is mesmerizing
the crows caw at our approach
at one point we observed some of them
participating with at least one pigeon
in a starling murmuration
it appeared to be a dance of varying species
& not one of a predator-prey drive
maybe that was just wishful thinking …
for forty lovely minutes we took a break from
the busyness of our days
taking in the sights, sounds & beauty of this bay
{image: taken by author on a different day}
30-day quest
2.1 stuck repeating the repeat
2.2 oh, L. reuteri
2.3 breath holds & cold water splashes
2.4 my precious
2.5 gutsy variety challenge
2.6 low & slow
2.7 in a pickle
2.8 letting go & moving on
2.9 need to rest
2.10 no words
2.11 blast from the past
2.12 getting cultured
2.13 breathing easy
2.14 eating easier
2.15 family time
2.16 plateau
2.17 what do you know about Poe?
2.18 expanding gut cultures
2.19 refueled purpose
2.20 zombie jokes & grasses aside, introducing yet another probiotic!
2.21 changing palate
2.22 more trouble a brewin’ (now the ferments are finding me)
2.23 a bug break: when the reflection catches you
2.24 a coastal hike on an october afternoon
2.25 right where it belongs
2.26 unplanned break
2.27 making new plans
2.28 trauma recovery
2.29 taking the wins (with the hits)
2.30 wave rider
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