Thursday, August 1, 2013

Top of the Heap!

Jack (aka Tooties) on Nauset Beach in Cape Cod
Monday's Riddle brought us to the beach, and Lizzy's review of Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes cast a line off shore and into the deep. Friday, Margo will be stopping by to share a story with us, and Saturday, we always enjoy hearing from you on The DMS Wants to Know.

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 Today, it's all about the beach...

 This week's top of the heap: Beach Getaway! 

 Fairday & Lizzy: We are both completely fascinated by Tristan da Cuhna. Can you imagine what it would be like to live so far away, surrounded by the ocean? It must be very quiet and peaceful! We would love to take a wild trip to this remote island. Cast yourself off of the mainland, and settle onto this beach for a spell! ~ F & L

Tristan da Cunha, colloquially Tristan, is both a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group.

 Population: (2010) 264 
Area: 79.92 sq. miles 





Posted by DMS at 2:56:00 PM

22 comments:

  1. Cate MastersAugust 1, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    Gorgeous! My mom always wanted to live at the beach. I'd love to go to Belize. Or Hawaii. Or Ocean City, lol

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    1. DMSAugust 3, 2013 at 8:52 PM

      Cate- Great choices! So many different beaches out there. :) ~L

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  2. A Belle’s TalesAugust 1, 2013 at 5:02 PM

    Stunning post!! I absolutely love the pics -- I can almost hear the ocean ;) We are very fortunate to live near the beach, but I confess it's not nearly as picturesque as Tristan Da Cunha. Thanks so much for sharing!

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    1. DMSAugust 3, 2013 at 8:53 PM

      Thanks, A Belle's Tale! I love when I can look at pictures and almost hear what is going on. How wonderful that you live near the beach and get to enjoy it on a regular basis! Thanks for stopping in. :) ~L

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  3. nutschellAugust 1, 2013 at 5:03 PM

    wonderful pictures! loved that one of the running dog. He looks so happy!
    Nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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    1. DMSAugust 3, 2013 at 8:54 PM

      Nutschell- Thanks! Jack is one happy dog. :) ~L

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  4. AngelaAugust 1, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    Oooooh, I wanna go there!

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    1. DMSAugust 3, 2013 at 8:54 PM

      Angela- Thanks! The beach is awesome! :) ~L

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  5. Caryn CaldwellAugust 1, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    Amazing pictures! Wow! What a great place that would be to visit.

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    1. DMSAugust 3, 2013 at 8:55 PM

      Thanks, Caryn! I hope I can visit it some day. :) ~L

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  6. Bish DenhamAugust 1, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    Okay, I was raised in the Caribbean, how is it I never heard of Tristan da Cunha? I LOVE learning new stuff!

    And by the way, you dog was obviously have too much fun. :)

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    1. DMSAugust 3, 2013 at 8:57 PM

      Bish- So happy we could help you to learn something new today. Yeah! You are so lucky to have grown up in the Caribbean. :) Oh- and Jack is one happy dog! :) ~L

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  7. Ruth SchiffmannAugust 2, 2013 at 8:14 AM

    Oooo, love this post. My current WIP is set on a tiny little island. There's just something about that setting that conjures up so many possibilities.
    Love the picture of Jack on the beach. Reminds me of our Sandy. Miss her so much!

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    1. DMSAugust 3, 2013 at 8:58 PM

      Thanks, Ruth! What a great setting for you WIP. I love the beach and it is such a great place to connect to in books. Best of luck with your WIP.

      Jack is a lot of fun. I can imagine how much you must miss Sandy! ~L

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  8. cleemckenzieAugust 2, 2013 at 12:10 PM

    This looks wonderful. Makes me want to go to the beach and run in the sand with that lovely Tootsie.

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    1. DMSAugust 3, 2013 at 8:58 PM

      Lee- Thanks! I love to run and play on the sand too. Dogs just make it even more interesting. :) ~L

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  9. https://booksthoughtsadventures.comAugust 2, 2013 at 10:45 PM

    Love these photos!

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  10. AnonymousAugust 3, 2013 at 7:13 AM

    Cool! I wanna go there! ;)

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    1. DMSAugust 3, 2013 at 8:59 PM

      Erik- Isn't it awesome? I hope I get there one day! :) ~L

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  11. Carina OlsenAugust 3, 2013 at 10:08 AM

    Ohh, looks like an awesome place :D Thank you for sharing. <3

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    1. DMSAugust 3, 2013 at 9:00 PM

      Thanks for stopping by, Carina! :) ~L and F

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