What is an edge?  It divides two things, or two places, from each other.  Sometimes, it can divide people from each other, too.  Like the term “edgy”, which has come to mean something that might be too vulgar, or modern, for some people.

The “water’s edge”, or the beach, delineates the land from the water.

The Dungeness Spit has ocean on one side, and a bay on the other, one quiet and one in constant motion from the never-ending waves.

How about this edge?  Is the Hubbard Glacier part of the land, or part of the water?  The edge right on the water is constantly changing, as the warmer water causes slices of the glacier to “calve”.  It’s fascinating to watch.

The edge of the Grand Canyon can be extremely dangerous.  I almost had my heart in my mouth, watching these foolish young people take photos very close to the edge.

A fence is along the edge of the Snoqualmie River, so people don’t fall into the gorge at the bottom of the Falls.  But even from behind the fence, the wind carries the spray a long way.

Sometimes, you can see a thunderstorm approaching, and the dark clouds can make a defined edge against a lighter sky.

In downtown Seattle, the left side of the photo looks like the end of the world, while the sunset lights up the right side!

It was a real experience, driving along the highway at just a bit higher speed than that thunderstorm.

Actually, only humans make straight lines, or edges.  When archaeologists are looking for signs of ancient civilizations under desert sand or dense jungle, they look for straight lines.  These tulip fields are laid out in straight rows, totally unlike what nature would do in the wild.

One of our favorite edges, though, is the edge of the Skagit River, in Tumwater Canyon.  Whenever we drive up to Leavenworth, we stop at the edge of the road, to listen to the roaring river.

Here’s the Link to this week’s Original Post.  And Tina’s too!