California Kelp and Seaweed

 

A kelp pile on Sunset Beach, Huntington, Ca. on May 1, 2011.

This is a contribution I made back in the Aug 2011 issue of the GBYC Soundings. On

our visits to California I have noticed a lot of Kelp on the beach and in the water

looking like islands. You don't want to get this stuff in your intake or around

your prop.

It appears it only grows in a few places in the world and the US west coast is one of 

them. Kelp is an algae and a seaweed, not a plant...it can grow up to 2 feet per 

day...or an inch every hour. Chocolate milk, breath strips, blueberry waffles,

and beer all contain alginate, a compound extracted from kelp and used

as a thickener...George

Looking north along Sunset beach, Huntington, Ca. May 2011 one can see there was a lot of kelp on the beach this morning. It comes and goes with the tides.

Deer Ridge Farms

This is the front view of Bill's work shop dressed up for the Christmas season.

On Friday I drove Susanne and Claudette to Deer Ridge Farms for their annual Christmas show. Deer Ridge is in the Woodstock, Ont. area....Bill has some very nice rustic furniture he builds and his wife has some other holiday offerings at great prices. The place was full...not sure who works any more on Fridays but it was a nice outing...George Dutka

Buddies Susanne and Claudette during our visit to Deer Ridge.

Bill's friend is at the door to welcome one in.

Fun idea

I came across this view on the internet while looking though a grouping of beach photos...kind of a neat idea...might try building one of these models on the beach next summer at Bayfield...considering the amount of stones one can find there...George

A Grand Bend Scene

2009 sunset at Grand Bend beach.

This photo is one of my favourite's during the summer of 2009. I took a back-lit photo of my son-in-law Kyle with his buddy Bruno while our family was having a sunset walk on the beach. 

Hang up your coat here.

Three different versions of coat hangers that I thought could be easily made.....George

Boot Doggy

Susanne and I were on our way home from Westmount Mall through Westmount subdivision when we came across this rubber boot dog chained to a fire hydrant. Kind of a neat idea if you want to dress up a hydrant...all you need it three and on half pairs of boots...George

Yesterday's Visit

Three of our four grandchildren stopped by for a Halloween visit yesterday...although it was raining they seemed to do OK candy wise.....George