Friday, July 2, 2010
Observing
Today, while my roommates left the apartment I decided to observe. I went to the beach. When I arrived I unpacked all of my things, I took out my towel, some water, sun block, a pen and a piece of paper. I brought the pen and paper to write down what I saw as I saw it. I placed my towel close to the water but not too close to where all I could see was water. As I was settling in I could feel the sand between my toes and then the waves crashing over them rinsing all the sand away. The sand felt rough in between my toes but then when the water went over top of it, it made it feel heavy and cold. When I would I lie down I felt the sand hitting my legs, it felt like little baby hornets stinging me. When I sat up I saw people everywhere, walking around playing frizz be, volley ball or just tackling each other into the sand. I saw some people laying out, in the water, or just eating some cheetos. After I saw some people going into the water I thought it would be a fun idea for me to go. So as I was walking down to the water I could feel all the shells beneath me, some just sunk into the sand as I stepped on them, but others had pointy ends and stabbed me which made me jolt. When I finally got into the water, there was a deep hill going downward. I could smell and taste the ocean, it smelt and tasted like salt. The water was nice not too chilly but not too hot. As I got in I saw and felt sea weed all around me, it felt like jelly and very slimy. I lied on my back looking up at the sky. The sky was very blue with some white fluffy clouds that looked like pillows. All of a sudden I saw at least 3 seagulls coming from the sky looking for food. I immediately thought of the people who were eating cheetos and sure enough that’s where the seagulls went. They were swarming her and her friends begging for just a little bite of something. The seagulls ended up winning like they normally do. The woman and her friends just gave them the rest of her cheetos, which were only about 5 left. I got out of the water and lied down onto my towel. I wrapped all of my observations into one on my piece of paper, packed up and went home.
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I have had similar observations at the beach myself- those seagulls can be so annoying. Your descriptions of the sand and the water truly captured my attention and brought me to the beach. The sights, smells, sounds, and general people watching depicts an average day in the sun and fun while also explaining the infinite details of your surroundings vividly. As with all observations, keeping your senses aware will only help your writing skills develop. It was a challenge for me to sit quietly at first, but then as I let myself relax, it began to get easier. Thanks for the beach time! haha
ReplyDeleteHey Jenna!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you on those seagulls. They follow you EVERYWHERE haha especailly if you're eating tastey foods. That sounds really peaceful to be at a beach area, I love the sound of the waves crashing and that smell sometimes, as salty as it is can be relaxing. I would go out to the waterfront at night, but with my luck I'd probably run into an alligator or something haha. I think that your chance to observe sounds really great and I'm sure it was a great chance to think and relax as well as reflect on everything. See you in class!
Hey Jenna,
ReplyDeleteGoing to the beach and sitting in the sand can be very relaxing and peaceful. I love going to the beach. I wish I was able to write my observation at the beach, but I had to go to Orlando that 4th of July weekend. I freak-out when I see sea weed in the ocean, because I’m scared of sea lice to bite me. The way you talked about the seagulls made me laugh, because it’s very true. I feel like you can never go to the beach and not see a seagull try to eat someone’s food. Your observation was really good and I enjoyed reading it.