Eva Pasco's Blog - Posts Tagged "adventure"
Eva’s Byte #307 - My Enchantment with Sea Glass
Vive la difference:
Sea glass is physically and chemically weathered glass found along bodies of salt water. Beach glass is found along bodies of fresh water, whereby the different pH balance imparts the glass with a less frosted appearance.
Since I live by the East Bay, and in close enough proximity to beaches along the southern coastline of Rhode Island, it would appear that shards of glass are ripe for picking along these shorelines. A finders-keepers proposition dependent upon the currents and wave action, there’s no guarantee for what bounty I’ll come across, if anything, during each spelunking expedition.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Pure joy derives from the adventure of exploration in comfortable shoes with a sealable, plastic sandwich bag in hand.
For starters, I plan on venturing close to home in my town:
Sabin Point Park, a 7-acre city park with sweeping views of the East Bay.
Bullocks Point, a beach area near the Crescent Park Looff Carousel, the only historic remnant left of Crescent Park, the “Coney Island of New England”.
In my capacity of writer, I’m deriving joy from wending my way through Part 4 of my WIP, closing in on sealing the fate of Chapter 69.
Just as there’s no telling what I’ll find foraging along the shoreline, there’s no telling where my characters will lead me as I approach the finish line.
*May the spirit of adventure lead you to go with the tide.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read thus far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Sea glass is physically and chemically weathered glass found along bodies of salt water. Beach glass is found along bodies of fresh water, whereby the different pH balance imparts the glass with a less frosted appearance.
Since I live by the East Bay, and in close enough proximity to beaches along the southern coastline of Rhode Island, it would appear that shards of glass are ripe for picking along these shorelines. A finders-keepers proposition dependent upon the currents and wave action, there’s no guarantee for what bounty I’ll come across, if anything, during each spelunking expedition.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Pure joy derives from the adventure of exploration in comfortable shoes with a sealable, plastic sandwich bag in hand.
For starters, I plan on venturing close to home in my town:
Sabin Point Park, a 7-acre city park with sweeping views of the East Bay.
Bullocks Point, a beach area near the Crescent Park Looff Carousel, the only historic remnant left of Crescent Park, the “Coney Island of New England”.
In my capacity of writer, I’m deriving joy from wending my way through Part 4 of my WIP, closing in on sealing the fate of Chapter 69.
Just as there’s no telling what I’ll find foraging along the shoreline, there’s no telling where my characters will lead me as I approach the finish line.
*May the spirit of adventure lead you to go with the tide.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read thus far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Eva’s Byte #310 – Good to Go!
On the road again
Goin' places that I've never been
Seein' things that I may never see again…
(“On the Road Again”: Willie Nelson – 1980)
Not as adventurous as I’d like to be, stemming from a case of pandemic mindset, I soon hope to take to the open road in search of places I’ve never been. Namely those less frequented spots along the ocean shoreline and bays to look for sea glass.
Coinciding with my Spring reawakening—this week, I took my vehicle into the dealership for routine maintenance. Next, I’m taking the beast to a car wash for the works.
Good to go!
In my capacity as a writer, I’m going places that I’ve never been in my Contemporary work in progress. Having finished drafting Chapter 71, Part 4, I’ll venture to Chapter 72. There, I hope to incorporate things I’ve visualized, along with those yet unforeseen.
As your senses reawaken in Spring, may the spirit of adventure lead you to places you’ve never been.
*My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Goin' places that I've never been
Seein' things that I may never see again…
(“On the Road Again”: Willie Nelson – 1980)
Not as adventurous as I’d like to be, stemming from a case of pandemic mindset, I soon hope to take to the open road in search of places I’ve never been. Namely those less frequented spots along the ocean shoreline and bays to look for sea glass.
Coinciding with my Spring reawakening—this week, I took my vehicle into the dealership for routine maintenance. Next, I’m taking the beast to a car wash for the works.
Good to go!
In my capacity as a writer, I’m going places that I’ve never been in my Contemporary work in progress. Having finished drafting Chapter 71, Part 4, I’ll venture to Chapter 72. There, I hope to incorporate things I’ve visualized, along with those yet unforeseen.
As your senses reawaken in Spring, may the spirit of adventure lead you to places you’ve never been.
*My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Eva’s Byte #317 – Beginner’s Luck
Last week’s blog pertained to the first venture in my new hobby of foraging for sea glass. My road trip to Sabin Point on the east side of the Providence River is a shipping channel used by large vessels going to and from the Port of Providence, just 1,000 feet off Sabin Point.
Lucky for me!
Since glass tends to wash up on beaches along popular marine trading routes and ports, I was richly rewarded going with the flow of time and low tide.
Beginner’s luck!
That day I bagged approximately 12 pieces of blunt-edged, frosted specimens. At the bare minimum, each piece took approximately 20 – 40 years to shape up once it was shipped out—meaning tossed away in its state of bottle-hood or stately plate-li-ness. The most common colors to stumble across are Kelly green, brown, and white.
I tossed my Kelly green finds into the brine because they were not ripe enough for the picking due to their sharp edges and shiny surfaces. I’ve several white specimens, 2 brown, 1 seafoam green, and a rare find of substantial size in one of the more uncommon colors of forest green.
On Thursday, I’ll press my luck by returning to Sabin Point. This time, exploring the opposite end of the narrow shoreline. I plan to arrive around noon when the waves crest at 2 ft., and continue to diminish as low tide approaches at 2:42 p.m. EST.
In the capacity of a writer, I’m going with the flow of time and tide, rounding out the edges in Part 5, Chapter 76 of my Contemporary work in progress.
*When seizing the moment to embark on a new adventure, may time and tide flow with you.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Lucky for me!
Since glass tends to wash up on beaches along popular marine trading routes and ports, I was richly rewarded going with the flow of time and low tide.
Beginner’s luck!
That day I bagged approximately 12 pieces of blunt-edged, frosted specimens. At the bare minimum, each piece took approximately 20 – 40 years to shape up once it was shipped out—meaning tossed away in its state of bottle-hood or stately plate-li-ness. The most common colors to stumble across are Kelly green, brown, and white.
I tossed my Kelly green finds into the brine because they were not ripe enough for the picking due to their sharp edges and shiny surfaces. I’ve several white specimens, 2 brown, 1 seafoam green, and a rare find of substantial size in one of the more uncommon colors of forest green.
On Thursday, I’ll press my luck by returning to Sabin Point. This time, exploring the opposite end of the narrow shoreline. I plan to arrive around noon when the waves crest at 2 ft., and continue to diminish as low tide approaches at 2:42 p.m. EST.
In the capacity of a writer, I’m going with the flow of time and tide, rounding out the edges in Part 5, Chapter 76 of my Contemporary work in progress.
*When seizing the moment to embark on a new adventure, may time and tide flow with you.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Eva’s Byte #365 – Never Have I Ever
While nothing is impossible, and anything can happen—thus far, I’ve never:
Gotten a tattoo.
Ran a marathon.
Participated in a protest.
Been to Disney.
Paraglided from a high place.
Oh, there’s plenty more I’ve never done! For the sake of brevity, I’ve limited it to five.
I’ve never murdered anyone either.
Nor, do I intend to in the foreseeable future. However, it’s never stopped me from incorporating such an atrocity, or other squeamish occurrences, in my capacity of a writer. The browsing history of many a writer has potential to evolve into a virtual “mind” field strewn with disturbing subject matter.
Setting aside all that’s daring and edgy in those “Never Have I Ever” lists, I think it’s fair to say most of us have undergone enough trauma and drama throughout our everyday living. It’s more than sufficient to elicit an array of spin-off emotions spawned by categories of: enjoyment, sadness, fear, anger, and disgust.
A writer’s ability to tap into these emotions and incorporate them into his/her story may have little or nothing to do with having lived on the edge, or committed a crime. It’s about wielding imagination.
In my own capacity of a writer, I’ve gotten inside the headspace of my characters all the way to the finish line of Chapter 11 (1503 words) of my Contemporary work in progress. I’ll be firing up Chapter 12.
*May each of us enjoy our creative pursuits without going to extremes.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Gotten a tattoo.
Ran a marathon.
Participated in a protest.
Been to Disney.
Paraglided from a high place.
Oh, there’s plenty more I’ve never done! For the sake of brevity, I’ve limited it to five.
I’ve never murdered anyone either.
Nor, do I intend to in the foreseeable future. However, it’s never stopped me from incorporating such an atrocity, or other squeamish occurrences, in my capacity of a writer. The browsing history of many a writer has potential to evolve into a virtual “mind” field strewn with disturbing subject matter.
Setting aside all that’s daring and edgy in those “Never Have I Ever” lists, I think it’s fair to say most of us have undergone enough trauma and drama throughout our everyday living. It’s more than sufficient to elicit an array of spin-off emotions spawned by categories of: enjoyment, sadness, fear, anger, and disgust.
A writer’s ability to tap into these emotions and incorporate them into his/her story may have little or nothing to do with having lived on the edge, or committed a crime. It’s about wielding imagination.
In my own capacity of a writer, I’ve gotten inside the headspace of my characters all the way to the finish line of Chapter 11 (1503 words) of my Contemporary work in progress. I’ll be firing up Chapter 12.
*May each of us enjoy our creative pursuits without going to extremes.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
