Weekend at Seabrook - Part 4 - A Walk to the Sea

On our recent visit to Seabrook, WA

we rented a beach house close to 

the Pacific Ocean. 

The call of the sea rings loud in my ears, 

having grown up near Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 

My Grandfather, John Leo, who 

was married to my grandmother, Beatrice Euphemie

for almost 60 years, was a commercial fisherman, 

as was his Father before him, who emigrated 

from County Cork, Ireland to Newfoundland

where my Grandfather grew up. 

He met my Grandmother, who was working

as an Au Pair in Connecticut, at a dance

one Saturday night when he was on furlough

from his ship, which was based in Quincy, Mass. 

The rest is history.......

Come along with me as I walk with my family

down to the beautiful sea on the rugged 

Pacific coast. 

As we get closer, we hear the pounding surf 

and breathe in the salt air as the wind 

gets stronger, sending our hair flying. 

Pausing to enjoy the view and button up.

We descend the long staircase to a beach

at low tide. 

You can see the location's namesake, 

Seabrook, as it flows towards the sea.

Dustin throws the football down to Eric.

I just love their youthful enthusiasm :) 

Once on the beach we see the high tide mark

where it has eroded the banks. 

Weather systems coming in from the Pacific

are very fierce with copious amounts

of rain and strong winds all winter long. 

We were very lucky to have a lovely, relatively

warm October day for beach combing. 

Here you can see the staircase that we just descended:
one of two staircases going down to the beach.

My two daughters, Jennie and Heather.

A beautiful stretch of sand, as far as the eye can see. 

A treacherous coastline keeps ships

far out to sea. 

Dangerous rip-tides and cross-currents,

along with very cold waters

makes this coastline unsuitable

for bathers. 

Even in summer, temperatures are

generally very cool and windy. 

Which makes it perfect for kite flying! 

Here I have zoomed in on the next 

beach further down the coast - Pacific Beach. 

This little fellow was very friendly

and watched us taking photos

for quite a while.

Then he joined a friend searching for clams....

I wish I brought a gathering bag.....

The guys throw the football.

Father and son <3 

(They have the same expression :)

My Four children and grandson:

From left to right - Jennie,

 Gabe with baby Ethan,

Dustin, and Heather.

My Three Sons :)

All My Girls xo

Here we are, all together....

Jennie, Heather with Eric, Jen with Dustin, 

me with my Ramblin' Man, Gabe with Erica and baby Ethan. 

xoxo

Grandpa with Grandson <3

A sweet smile :)

Time to head back - we choose the second

of the two stairways. 

Windswept hillside. 

Hawk-weed still blooms. 

A little hideaway :)

Trees have a hard life here.

Ramblin' Man with a tuckered out, sleeping baby.

Baby Ethan enjoyed his first visit to the sea!

Looking back for one last glimpse.

It was a beautiful day
with wonderful memories.

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