The Quotation of the Week (May 27-June 2, 2012)

A sunset over Toronto

A quotation on 'creativity' by Albert Einstein, compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (September 15, 2010) © Joachim Romeo D'Costa

Quotation of the Week (November 27 - December 3, 2011)

Sunset at the Sauble Beach, Ontario

Photo (Sauble Beach: August 4, 2011) © Jerome D'Costa

Again to the Sauble Beach, Ontario!

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It was the second consecutive year that we headed for the Sauble Beach this year on September 2-5 for the sun, sand and swim. Our trip to the beach last year was so enjoyable that we repeated our short sojourn there.

This year we stayed at one of the Bel-Air cottages where we could cook our own meals. Last year we stayed in one of the Bel-Air motels where there are no cooking facilities available.

The following photos give you a glimpse of the sun, sand and swim that one can enjoy at this well-kept beach. The sunset scenes are always different and they linger on in your mind for days to come.

The welcome signboard can be seen from afar

Some people play volleyball, others swim
or use rubber dingy to go to the water

Parents help their children build sand castles

Sunbathing, reading, resting and recreation can go hand in hand

More sunbathers and readers

Three bathers taking a walk before their dive into the water

A little but happy swimmer returning to her parents
after completion of her first round of swimming

Another bather in the water

Swimmers and bathers enjoying their time in the water

Some swimmers get attracted to brave
the higher waves during the sunset period

A boy plays with his "tiger" -- a plastic floating device --
before venturing into the water

Two girls are trying to swim with their colourful swim tubes

A young man is windsurfing in the water

A girl surfs with the oncoming waves

Flying seagulls add a beauty to the surrounding scenes

A seagull is diving to retrieve a fish that got away from its grip

A bird in search of food in the sand after water was on the wane

Birds of another species are in a dignified walk for their food

Why only humans need a bath? Birds do, too!
A seagull is taking a bath by flipping in the shallow water

Look at the sky and see how its colour begins to change
before and after the sunset. This is a pre-sunset scene.

Another pre-sunset scene

A beautiful sunset scene

Another change in the same sunset environment

More changes in the sunset scene

A sunbather and swimmer is trying
to hold the setting sun by her palm

A couple is enjoying a romantic sunset scene together

Photos (SaubleBeach: September 2-5, 2011) © Jerome and Joachim Romeo D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (November 7 - 13, 2010)

Sunset over Lake Simcoe on the south shore
of the Sibbald Point, Ontario, Canada

Photo (August 28, 2010) © Joachim Romeo D'Costa

The Poem of the Month (August, 2010): THE SAUBLE BEACH

A gorgeous sunset over the Sauble Beach in the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario

Photo (August 17, 2010) © Jerome D'Costa

The Sauble Beach

By Jerome D'Costa

From the humdrum and rustle and bustle of Toronto
To the placid Sauble Beach, A three hours' drive,
But what a difference!

Life at the Sauble
Is calm, slow-paced and Nature-friendly;
It completely changes your gear
To take a slow but steady turn.Nestled in a forested area
Of the Bruce Peninsula,
On the coast of Lake Huron,
Sauble is a place to be in
To imbibe the fragrant wine of the Nature.
Sauble Beach helps you dive into the calmness,
To look at your inner self,
In spite of the continuous but gentle roaring of the waves.

Large Canadian cities like Toronto
May go to pieces,
But Sauble is stable in its anchor.Not worried about "the sky is falling, the sky is falling,"
Life still goes on in Summer glory
With thousands of tourists and Nature-loversMoving in and out.

If you want to experience a piece of heaven,
Go to the Sauble Beach,
And enjoy the surf, the sand and the sunset!

The Quotation of the Week (July 11 - 17, 2010)

A car-window view of the sunset in New York State, USA

Photo (June 27, 2009) © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (January 3 - 9, 2010)

Sunset over the Buriganga River
near Sadarghat, Dhaka, Bangladesh (1975)

Photo © Jerome D'Costa