I’m now sure that summer has REALLY
ended.
I took advantage of the nice weather
yesterday and snuck down to McCarty’s Cove to walk for a few
minutes on the beach. When I got there right just before noon I was
confronted by a sight I don’t believe I’ve ever seen before.
The beach was totally empty.
I stood one end, looked down over half
a mile to the other end, and did not see one single soul. The sun
was out, it was nice & warm, and yet I was the only person on
that entire beach.
THAT’S when I knew summer was over.
As I was walking down the beach with my
toes in the water, I tried to contemplate the enormity of the
situation. I mean, every other day I went down there this summer,
there were people around. Now admittedly, I usually like to go down
there in the morning, when it’s not quite as crowded as later in
the day, but there were ALWAYS other people there, people probably
just like me, enjoying the warmth, enjoying the peace, and enjoying
the water.
But yesterday? Nope. I was as alone
as Tom Hanks in that middle part of “Cast Away”. There was not a
single person on the beach. Heck, there weren't even any people
illegally letting their dogs run free now that the lifeguards aren't
around, as usually happens this time of the year. THAT'S how empty
it was.
Admittedly, this was just after the
voluminous fog of yesterday morning had cleared. So maybe that was
the reason why. And as I walked down the beach in solitude, I
started to notice a few things, like how some of the trees along the
shore had leaves turning red, or how a flock of birds appeared to be
flying in a southerly direction. It seems like it was just a short
time ago that those leaves popped out, and those birds were flying
north. So maybe it wasn’t just the lack of people on the beach
that signaled a change is coming. Mother Nature was trying to pass
along the hint, as well.
By the time I finished my walk, a few
people had popped up on the beach, ready to enjoy their day. But, as
it always seems to this time of the year, that got me to wondering—
Have those people noticed summer is
coming to an end, too?
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