What you see is what you get

We each see things from our own perspective. If the wave is moving toward you it looks much larger than it looks from behind the wave. Looking at it from a prone position on your board the wave looks much larger than it does looking at it from above, say, on the cliffs looking down. We each look at things from our own perspective, yet assume that everyone sees the same thing.

Some people see sharks.

The waves appeared small today. The swell of the past couple of days has begun to diminish in size and power. At least three more swells from below New Zealand are forcast to arrive during the next few days. The air temperature rose into the seventies today although it felt  hotter as the air seemed to stand still on shore while white caps crested out on the bay. Lots of visitors in town seeking recreation and the cool relief of the ocean.

I walked Frida along the beach early while the tide was still low, checking the gravel beds for surprises and curious flotsam. You never know what you might find. The pickings were slim on this morning save for a couple of empty plastic bags and the usual small stones and few clam shells. The surf break was already crowded with more people than waves and I had written off going out. I was glad that the waves were not worth negotiating all the bodies. I'm sure those who had come from the valleys and beyond saw it differently.