Showing posts with label painting on the beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label painting on the beach. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Sea Change

I went out this morning and hit the road.
Finally!
I decided to go for a ride since the stuff in the kiln was still sort of on the warm side.
Here's my personal anemometer:



I check the water to see how strong the wind is blowing.
Today: not too bad.
White chop: pain and suffering.
I took the Barn Door out instead of the Mean Machine for I was still feeling sort of funky from last night.
I don't like my new dialysis schedule. I'm always feeling out of whack.
So anyways, I did my usual warm up and stopped off for a Hawaiian energy bar and Hawaiian sports drink:



Then off I headed towards the beach and Lanikai.
I sort of took it easy today, like I said, I wasn't feeling optimus prime. I tell you though, since I hardly ride the Barn Door, I can really feel the extra weight.
Oh wait! That's why I call it a Barn Door!
Lanikai Launching Pad(boat ramp):



You can see it's in need of some repair. The Lanikai ramp has to be the most comical one on the island. There's a special technique you need to use when launching your boat from here involving a long chain or rope and heavy acceleration.
It's an art form.
I'll make it out one weekend and get video.
Some folks there were taking advantage of the light:



I liked what the woman was doing:




Her use of color I thought was great!
Not like the stuff I usually see.
I did the loop around Lanikai and on the way back I stopped here:



When I got back close to The Flat Tire Central, I noticed my anemometer was different:



You can sort of see it here, the color of the water had changed to a light blue/grey and there was an area where you could see the difference.
Back at the park, the ocean water was breaking over the sand into the stream, but I didn't think too much of it.
I believe the change in water color reflects a change in salinity as ocean water moves inland.
My glasses are polarized so I can see it, unfortunately the glare sort of hides it.
Trust me, the change was quite dramatic.



Just a part of the cycle of life I guess.
Get it?
Cycle?
Nevermind.