Episode #5 – The Tops Blow Away
Sunday, May 16th, 2010In this episode I talk about a family trip to Padre Island, and seeing that which is not there.
Show Notes
Topic
Name: Earth & Magick #5 – The Tops Blow Away
Length: 25:00
Size: 25.4 Mb
Intro
Topic:Introduction to this Episode – Musings on the Beach People
Index:0:06Narrative
Topic: The Tops Blow Away
Index: 0:56Music
Artist: Nebelhexe
Song: Lagus – Within the Lake
Index: 13:04Comments & Outro
Topic: Acknowledgements
Index: 17:21Music
Artist: Gabriel Roth and the Mirrors
Song:Excerpts of 3 tracks from Jhoom
Index: 17:51
The Tops Blow Away
The sun is not as strong as the wind is today, on Padre Island. It is early in the summer, the best time of year to play in shallow water and mock the gulfen waves. I stand on the loose dry sand of the beachfront. The first row of sand dunes rise behind and the gentle waves roll in from the Gulf and break across sand bars before me. I lose myself in the roll and play of salt water.
After a while I turn and look to the boys. Number 1 son is waist-deep in the trough between sand bars, where the big fish feed. A mullet jumps, startling him. His simple joy in playing with the waves changes instantly. A moment ago he was happy and now he is truly terrified and he races to me, to his rock and his safety. I hold him in my arms and he lays his head against my shoulder. He is so tall now.


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