The Side Effects of Endorphins

I used to be an ultra runner. I have run many an adventure above the tree line running for miles. Oregon and Washington is a Cascadian masterpiece with 10000 feet peaks up and down the coast.

One of my favorite glimpses of nature is where the sky meets the tips of the fir trees. It is mesmerizing. The smell of the alpine forest is intoxicating.

However I am a Beach Person

I grew up on the east coast and we eagerly looked forward to going to the beach in the summer. https://beaglesarebad.blog/2025/07/30/fenwick-island/

Now on the west coast, I find the remote beaches a place of solitude and perfection. Not unlike the mountains, my heartbeat slows, and my perception of the world is keener.

We are big fans of the Oregon coast and more specifically Arch Cape. It has become extremely popular and we have now migrated to the Washington coast. It is remote, simple and a perfect place to sit and reflect.

Here is a poem I wrote about a special place on the coast while listening to Miles Davis

Freddy Freeloader

There is a bench

I know nestled in

the beach grass 

where calming cool

breezes along with

the hypnotic roar of

the ocean almost 

makes me feel guilty

for listening to 

Miles Davis