Beach
An honest take on beaches
Posts by: Susannah Murdock
If Mars Had Beaches: Kaihalulu Beach, Maui, Hawaii
Nov 11, 2009; No CommentIf Mars had beaches, or water for that matter, then I am pretty sure it would look very much like Kaihalulu Beach on the island of Maui. Martian Beach. Located on the far side of Ka’uiki Hill south of Hana Bay, Kaihalulu is also known as Red Sand... Read more »
Sand the Color of Olives: Papakolea Beach, Hawaii
Nov 06, 2009; No CommentSometimes a beach has to be visited simply because it is strange. With sand the color of money, or algae, frogs, leaves, lettuce, lima, with sand that is green Papakolea Beach is just one such beach. Located near Ka Lae (South Point) on the island of... Read more »
The Startling White Sand of Hyams Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 04, 2009; No CommentI’m dreaming of a white Christmas, though I have never been one for snow. Or cold. Hate ice. I don’t think I even own a parka. No, I am dreaming of a Christmas spent at Hyams Beach, a beach with the whitest sand in the world according to The... Read more »
Australian Box Jellyfish: The Deadliest Catch at the Beach
Oct 29, 2009; No CommentSeeing as how Halloween is fast approaching I want to write about spiders, vampires, witches, candy. Of course Halloween is not typically a beach holiday and zombies are not commonly found in bikinis, so instead I will write about what is scariest about... Read more »
Zipolite Beach, Oaxaca, Mexico, Central America
Oct 28, 2009; No CommentI like a beach with a good superlative, which is why I paused, interested, when I read about Zipolite Beach in Mexico, supposedly the world’s most dangerous beach. Hard to imagine such a pristine coastline being so deadly. Dangerous beauty. Located... Read more »
Limantour Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California
Oct 23, 2009; No CommentYet another oldie but goodie from the sands of Point Reyes National Seashore (although I suppose most, if not all beaches are old)–growing up, Limantour Beach was the place teenagers went to party. Beach blowouts, keggers, the go-to destination... Read more »
Devil’s Pool, Victoria Falls, Zambia, Africa
Oct 20, 2009; 1 CommentFull disclosure: this is not really about a beach. Fuller disclosure: I have never been here. Fullest disclosure: I will never go there. I figure it’s October. A spider has taken up residence on my porch and either it’s a garden spider, which... Read more »
A Fairy Tale Beach: Soltera, Warnemünde, The Baltic Coast, Germany
Oct 15, 2009; No CommentOnce upon a time (that is actually now) in a faraway land (that is really called Germany) there was/is and probably always will be a beach named Soltera. Soltera is a beach like any other beach with sand and rocks, wind, water, all of the elements... Read more »
Brrr: Best Winter Beaches
Oct 13, 2009; No CommentToday is the first truly wintery day in San Francisco, although to be fair it’s not even winter yet. Still, a strong storm blew in last night; this morning I woke up to blustery winds and a downpour. And so I sit here wearing a parka as I type,... Read more »
A Day at the Beach: Tips for Beach-Going with Babies
Oct 08, 2009; No CommentWhen you are the parent of a toddler some days it seems downright impossible to walk to the curb to collect the mail let alone get out of the house to do anything fun. Naptimes, snacks, potty training, toys, the quick change of a three year old’s moods:... Read more »
