I did some writing this morning so just before lunchtime I drove through the tunnel to Seatoun and went to Point Dorset for a walk and I took my camera. If you have Google Earth and type in Point Dorset Wellington NZ you will see the coastline I was following *g*
I took some photos, so I'll do a cut and I was completely alone there! The tide was out for the first time since I've been there, it's usually wild crashing waves. And I have to admit, I get very excited by rock pools and the rocky shore. I stopped thinking about how alone I was and started getting into the rock pools, and once I got my vision clued in, I could see paua shells, huge sea snails, and amazing seaweed, and then OMG sea anemones, huge ones, and after watching them for ten minutes or more, I felt like I was back in time, to an age before people. I took photos, of course... I'll pop a couple in
And another sea anemone
Here are two chiton looking like tigers *g*
And a mussell family!
The beach is framed by huge cliffs and I was just there all by myself on the edge of the world... and then my cell phone rang! It was the young teacher from school. She said, 'what are you doing?' I said, 'I'm taking photos at the beach, what are you doing?' and there was a long silence and then she started to cry. 'I can be there in five minutes' I said. 'Can you? It's a big ask.'
It was, I had to jog back round the rugged little bays to the car LOL! I stopped on the way to take this one
But I got there in eight! She was hiding in the bathroom, still crying, so I took her home and let her talk for half an hour until the bell was going to go for afternoon classes. Poor girl. She needs friends there, fun, support, not all the crap that's going down there, AS USUAL. What a damned hole that place can be... but you onw what? I still had a great day!!! A wonderful day, there is so much wonder to be found in a rock pool!
Oh and Hi Andrea - *waves to Andrea* xxx
I took some photos, so I'll do a cut and I was completely alone there! The tide was out for the first time since I've been there, it's usually wild crashing waves. And I have to admit, I get very excited by rock pools and the rocky shore. I stopped thinking about how alone I was and started getting into the rock pools, and once I got my vision clued in, I could see paua shells, huge sea snails, and amazing seaweed, and then OMG sea anemones, huge ones, and after watching them for ten minutes or more, I felt like I was back in time, to an age before people. I took photos, of course... I'll pop a couple in
And another sea anemone
Here are two chiton looking like tigers *g*
And a mussell family!
The beach is framed by huge cliffs and I was just there all by myself on the edge of the world... and then my cell phone rang! It was the young teacher from school. She said, 'what are you doing?' I said, 'I'm taking photos at the beach, what are you doing?' and there was a long silence and then she started to cry. 'I can be there in five minutes' I said. 'Can you? It's a big ask.'
It was, I had to jog back round the rugged little bays to the car LOL! I stopped on the way to take this one
But I got there in eight! She was hiding in the bathroom, still crying, so I took her home and let her talk for half an hour until the bell was going to go for afternoon classes. Poor girl. She needs friends there, fun, support, not all the crap that's going down there, AS USUAL. What a damned hole that place can be... but you onw what? I still had a great day!!! A wonderful day, there is so much wonder to be found in a rock pool!
Oh and Hi Andrea - *waves to Andrea* xxx
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I hope my Thursday is as wonderful as yours!!
I did have a great day, and even though I didn't do much housework, I don't think it mattered. I feel a lot better *g*
And the rock pools were just amazing. Each bay is so different in Wellington, with different sea life, different seaweed, different rocks even. The rocks today are splattered with a pale pink covering of some sort. And just a few bays round, you get the red rocks! At Breaker Bay you get crabs, but at Seatoun Beach you get sunset shells and Morning Stars! It's just so fascinating. There is a beach in Mount Maunganui, where I took your icon pic, that is metres deep in whole shells! Lots of clams, and we don't get those down here!
I'm glad you liked the pics. And I do hope you have a wonderful Thursday too.
And the sea itself is so restoring, its vastness takes us to other places, beyond ourselves somehow...it promises refreshment and freedom... beauty and power..yeah I really like being by the sea!!
It was definitely restorative for me today.
And being all by myself almost on the end of the world, not a single person in sight for half an hour, definitely refreshing. And I felt the desire to forge ahead being rekindled inside me.
It's too bad you had go back to the school, but I'm glad you had a good day in spite of it!
-Sounds like a wonderful little trip, and I love the pictures!
Great. Thanks. I think it's just so amazing that this is all five minutes from my house.
lol...thanks. One of my favorite Grey's lines!
Really? Cool! I like it. Christy has one of the wrist bands - but the 'normal' version LOL!
It seems a little wrong to add the extra word in, but it makes me see that even when you hate someone, you still have to do the right thing!
Glad you were able to help the young teacher, and that you were able to get some writing done in the morning!.
-Glad you were able to help the young teacher
I'm just devastated that it's going so badly. It's so unfair for her, the whole situation really. She just wants to do a good job and the children from the next class are ruining that, and ruining her kids too. She's totally frustrated. And really, it's not my business to be helping her. I don't think it's exactly appropriate... *shrug* but what can I do when she calls like that!
Yeah, good points there, Mothy. I never say to her, 'you need to leave' or anything, but I encourage her to say what she needs. And yeah, I'll try to help her through her day now and then without getting too locked into her grief! BTDT!
Nah, I can always use advice, it all helps to make better decisions. And yeah, we have that saying here!)
And I feel oddly detached from the school, so I don't think her suffering is going to affect me too much! It's just not my place any more. Sad but true.
And excellent way of looking at it.
She emailed me today to help her find a job. I emailed back a couple of jobs but suggested she hang in there if she can, until she's registered. She agreed to try!
Our primary tchrs union always listens nicely but they're not very strong. I think I'll join the PPTA this year, the secondary tchrs one! They are fiery!! I was amazed at the difference.