On The Beach
Warm sunshine and a brilliant blue sky yesterday out at Rockaway.
Only so many days before Christmas but 47 since Sandy blew through taking with it the very
foundations upon which homes and families base themselves.
The loss the loss the loss . . . but to walk away from such loss, family and friends accounted for,
is surely the bonus, the candle on the messy cake of life.
Christmas soon and the mad frenzy for more stuff. Take it easy. We have each other.
Have to go now, lights out . . .
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Still so awful. And yes, good that no loss of life, but golly….
I have always believed that as long as you and your family have their health then everything else is of lesser importance. True those poor people have suffered but hopefully they will be able to re-build.
So terrifying. So good documented.
I love what you’ve written here, “…family and friends…..the candle on the messy cake of life” – is pure poetry. You’ve really got some amazing images here. You’ve taken devastation and found art in it. These are the type of images that not only have historical value but artistic merit. They’re all great but I especially love #1, #6 and #9. Well done Patti.
Still jaw-dropping…
I suspect it’s one of those things that will always strike me that way…
Mother Nature can be a bitch. It still dazzles me that so much damage can be done in a short amount of time. But then, we humans are pretty good at inflicting damage to each other. Great images, many thoughts.
This is hard (I can’t begin to imagine what it must be like having to pick up the pieces), but those are some stunning photographs, Patti. As Terry says, they are art.
What a Christmas card that would make, Joseph and Mary camping out — on the beach instead of in a stable.
Patti, I hope you’re thinking of a photo book of all these images. They’re incredible. The fireplace shot, the car still and eternally in the garage — and all the myriad others, beginning with you not quite being blown away in the night at the beginning of it all.
How many of us saw Sandy, and New York, through your eyes —
a lot to do there – I hope in six months they can enjoy their summer again …
so much destruction!
Your words….so true! Blessings to you, Patti!
oh wow, Patti. these timeless moments you share are so touching. Sandy vented her fury, and the images that i find compelling are those empty chairs, chairs where no one is sitting, and not just because the summer weather has past, but because nobody will likely ever sit on those chairs again.
blessings of strength and peace to all those who must now rebuild. and blessings to you as well, as you process what you have seen and as you share with the world. this is definitely a book in the making.
Patti … very compelling and beautiful images that I wish I weren’t looking at this time of year. You are the only one I know who can take pictures of devastation and make it look like this. What a talent! Sharing this now.
Heartbreaking but beautifully captured photos.
Really well said, and very good photos.
so sad…
It saddens me to know that Christmas may not come for others but I hope and pray it does soon. I would like to think that the tides will brings soon images of joy and hope in this generous community.
My, that is sad! Amazing how absolute devastation can look so beautiful!
I’ve been looking at images of the abandoned homes of New Orleans since Katrina. The damage is so lasting. Here we are at the tail end of January 2013. What are the improvements or prospects for these parts of NY and NJ states?
So, so sad! 😦