Ir's been a long time... too long a time... since I made the walk to the very end of Napatree Point, my natural history touchstone beach, but my resolution for today, the start of a New Year, was to get out of the house and, without any guilt whatsoever, go for a long walk that was not necessarily for the sole purpose of getting my heart in gear. This meant that although I made sure to walk fast enough to get my cardiac rhythm to the target area, I also gave myself permission to stop occasionally and either take photos or make notes... maybe both. When I got to the rocks at the end of the proverbial road, the still strong gale that had swept through overnight was howling and the view was breathtaking. I don't know what the nor'easter offered in the way of a 2019 harbinger, but the fact that I was able to enjoy the scene augured well about what's to come as we start off fresh.