Have you ever been to the beach in the winter? It's a fun experience that I would tell people to try at least once. For one--the place is empty of the masses of people you see in the Summer. The air feels crisper and cleaner, and you get to enjoy the larger waves of the ocean.
A group of us decided to do this, so there we were, after this big snowfall visiting Jones Beach. And it looked absolutely beautiful! The snow gave it the look of a fancy, white-sand tropical place. So there we were, with our heavy jackets on, spreading this large blanket right by the ocean's edge, so we could hear the splash and crash of the waves. Trying to see past the fog, into the ocean, while also trying to set up our umbrella against this really strong wind.
We kind of managed to semi-set up the umbrella. But the victory was short --this very strong gust just literally picked up the umbrella to send it flying through the air and land like a deftly thrown spear. This convinced us to abandon the idea of using an umbrella, as we were afraid they could become airborne and dangerous.
So there we were--a strange sight---this group of people, dressed in winter jackets--- just sitting (in the snow) on this large blanket---and carrying on as if this were the best summer day ever! We were the only people there---and it felt great! Like this was our own private beach.
