The Ocean is Powerful

As I enter the beach point in West Bay Park, I am greeted with familiarity. The smell of the ocean, the constant breeze, the sound of waves; that is what I call utter and true peace. I see the ocean is powerful. Despite the sea grass around me being dry and grey, I know the ocean and all the life it holds will continue in its steady chaotic way. You can see the way that the Sound has already affected this place i am observing. Portions of the concrete barrier between beach and park are already stained with water and nutrients. Much of the land above the beach to the left of the park has begun to erode and fall. The ocean is very powerful. It is where life came from, and it is probably where a lot of life will end. With the threat of tsunamis in one swift, painful action; or with the slow and steady threat of sea level rise. 

I imagine not being able to sit on the very place I took my observations of this beach in 60 years. I vividly imagine the park that I am beginning to enjoy so much be submerged in water. I see that the fishes and other marine animals have taken the park for their own shelter. This amuses me. Not the fact that sea creatures will be roaming around a park; but the irony of the parks existence. The park was built to inform the public on the Sound and give them a good vantage point to view it, and soon it will all be underwater. That’s the irony of climate change. 

Aprile 2nd – Marine Area