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Inhale might be a more apt verb due to the speed at which I consumed them. On a lighter note – though part of a picturesque tidal pool’s allure, especially in the bright sunshine and unblemished skies we were fortunate to have throughout our vacation, is their absurd delicacy – I was fortunate to sample several lobster rolls and other lobster-related food sources. But when I hear them I think of crystalline tidal pools and the life that goes about its business within, that serve as microcosm and metaphor for all existence, no more or less important than that which we attribute to ourselves and our, at once, insignificant and sacred lives. I frankly have no idea what the words meant to him when he wrote them. I’m frequently reminded of those lyrics from Leonard Cohen’s song “Suzanne” where he sings, “There are heroes in the seaweed…”
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They’re the result of their shape, color, rock composition, as well as the flora and fauna that happen to find itself there – intentionally or otherwise – when the tide goes out. Like snowflakes, but their contours easier to detect, no two are the same. To access a few required a trip last week to Maine. But – correct me if I’m wrong – the last time I checked tidal pools wasn’t among them. The Hudson Valley has a lot going for it.