Beach on the Ottawa River

 I have the use of a car for the week,

so I drove to the end of the Dunrobin Road,

 to a tiny sandy beach that most of the world ignores.

 There was me, two people who were whale watching

(they said they had seen 11, but I think they were making it up - we are too far inland)

 and sand and shells, mostly fresh water clams,

 driftwood, and a couple of feathers,

 an old fishing lure (which I threw into the bushes away from the sand),

rocks, and more shells.

 I should have brought this snail shell home...

 I did very little to rearrange things,

 preferring the natural look.

 More shells,

 and driftwood.

 I started wondering how long sand stays on a given beach,

 how long before it is washed downstream to the next one...

 I was able to wade in the water,

 although the waves made the water murky

 beyond ankle depth.

 Altogether a wonderful day.

Watery Wednesday

These clam shells were all over the place at the river.

 I love the way the water and the waves refract the light, and appear to alter the shapes of the shells.

 To see more watery photos from around the world, click the icon on the right.