Beaches today are where we turn our backs not just on the world at large but also on our inland selves. They are a sanctuary,…

“Beaches today are where we turn our backs not just on the world at large but also on our inland selves. They are a sanctuary, groomed to remove all distractions, sometimes including the other creatures that once made them their home. Beaches are thought of as a place where time stands still, devoid of a troubling past but also of an ever pressing future.”

–John R. Gillis, Life and Death of the Beach, New York Times (June 30, 2012)