SCENES FROM THE BEACH | by George Thatcher / MAY 29, 2016

Living on this shore since boyhood, I have been fascinated by clouds. It is not a scientific interest; I simply like to watch clouds. This afternoon, a phalanx of puffy, cumulus clouds appears above the barrier island and marches toward the mainland in formation, following the command of a mild, south southeast, sea wind. Other clouds, pretty as a picture, are overhead now, moving silently toward Wiggins.

It is a mesmerizing avocation. Cloud watchers are reluctant to leave the beach. -- Diary, spring 2016

From the diary of beach walker George Thatcher / Email: fishcrow@aol.com

Collections of Mr. Thatcher's observations are available from Quail Ridge Press (www.quailridge.com or 1-800-343-1583).

This story was originally published May 28, 2016 at 7:52 PM with the headline "SCENES FROM THE BEACH | by George Thatcher / MAY 29, 2016 ."