bigscoop
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- Older blue Excal with full mods, Equinox 800.
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Reflections of a Summer Season's Passing
2012, what a strange Mding year it has proven to be, the lesson learned both priceless and painful. When I look back on the first few months of this year it seemed a given that the beach would yield presents of gold and silver with only a bit of effort, even more if one dedicated himself to that effort. In sharp contrast, beginning with the arrival of the first “no named storm”, the following months quickly became the opposite and they have continued to persist. I don’t know that I have seen such a radical change, from frequent riches to fortunate scrap at what seemed the blink of an eye.
But there has still been many treasures realized and witnessed, sections of beach peppered with a variety of starfish, a big toe that endured the assault of a miniature shark, the “all to funny and entertaining” encounters with the curious minds of children, their uncontrolled laughter, excitement and expressions forever etched into my memories. And then there is the education received during these tough hunting days, the new tactics attempted and tried certain to earn me rewards in the near future. What I have not recently found in gold and silver I have greatly discovered in regards to the ever-changing life-cycle of the beach. Nothing ever stays exactly the same, not even for a day. This bit of painful education is certain to serve me well on down the road. Truth is, I feel lucky every time I step onto the beach, as I am most fortunate just be there so often. This is what I have learned so far in 2012. Never take the beach for granted, but certainly cherish each moment spent there.
2012, what a strange Mding year it has proven to be, the lesson learned both priceless and painful. When I look back on the first few months of this year it seemed a given that the beach would yield presents of gold and silver with only a bit of effort, even more if one dedicated himself to that effort. In sharp contrast, beginning with the arrival of the first “no named storm”, the following months quickly became the opposite and they have continued to persist. I don’t know that I have seen such a radical change, from frequent riches to fortunate scrap at what seemed the blink of an eye.
But there has still been many treasures realized and witnessed, sections of beach peppered with a variety of starfish, a big toe that endured the assault of a miniature shark, the “all to funny and entertaining” encounters with the curious minds of children, their uncontrolled laughter, excitement and expressions forever etched into my memories. And then there is the education received during these tough hunting days, the new tactics attempted and tried certain to earn me rewards in the near future. What I have not recently found in gold and silver I have greatly discovered in regards to the ever-changing life-cycle of the beach. Nothing ever stays exactly the same, not even for a day. This bit of painful education is certain to serve me well on down the road. Truth is, I feel lucky every time I step onto the beach, as I am most fortunate just be there so often. This is what I have learned so far in 2012. Never take the beach for granted, but certainly cherish each moment spent there.
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I wake up, low tide has long since passed, I grab a snack out of the cooler, and then I go home after a most excellent day at the beach. If someone ask, "Do any good at the beach today?"......I just reply, "No, pretty darn slow over there today." 
