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Letting Go & Fearlessness
Day 8— July 16, 2021 —Something New
I was at the south end of the Rogers Park beach off of Albion Street today — so very different. It’s just a small stretch of beach; it used to be connected to the rest of the Rogers Park beachfront, but over the years a stretch of sand has been lost to the lake, and now the waves pound right up against the concrete wall blocking it from engulfing a residential apartment building.
I drove there after my chiropractic appointment because I decided one week of walking to the beach, my back spasm yesterday, and feelings of exhaustion dictated a gentler approach to the day. The beach was raw, serene, cold, and beautiful. The water was rumbling and crashing, spitting up beautiful treasures at my feet. Though I wore rubber flip-flops, I still danced away as the waves hit the sand — too cold for me.
I was entranced by the glass I found today — so much tinted pale blue and seafoam green — plus several pieces of driftwood caught my eye. All came through in today’s art, titled “Layers,” both for the treasures I found, and their placement, as well as the blue-green inked background that felt organically beachy as I painted it.
