Monday, February 21, 2011

Refresh

Been feeling a little blue, and too much in-the-city, so we set out to find ourselves in the wide open, and arrived at the ocean.

As it turns out, I am continually, unceasingly seeking the sea. And it is always right here.

It was windy and cold but we stayed out a long while, the kids dancing and singing and Rom and I walking and smiling, and the ocean and the sky and the trees and the rocks around us.

standing around


making a splash


flowing down


that color


it was as if seeing this path saved me


doing his work


growing some green


art


the far shore

7 comments:

  1. nunuFeb 21, 2011, 10:51:00 AM

    i too am continually seeking the sea. we are leaving our island for a new surroundings (not sure where we will be placed yet for my husband's rotations) and i'm filled with angst that it will be far from the ocean. it always clears my mind to look out at the water. your photo of your little boy in his cap is my favorite! and the snowy mountains in the distance from the shoreline is far out to me... hope the wind swept your blues away. spring is near!

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  2. UnknownFeb 21, 2011, 12:40:00 PM

    WOW what blue!

    We definitely have a syncronistic thang going on. I was half way through writing a post on my need for water, in the form of babbling brooks, when I took a break to pop over and check out your new post!

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  3. deniseFeb 21, 2011, 5:21:00 PM

    so so beautiful. i have been craving water and forest and mountains lately - so much it hurts. your photos are perfect.

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  4. AnonymousFeb 21, 2011, 7:43:00 PM

    >> it was as if seeing this path saved me <<

    I so get this. :)

    Being reminded of where we are...and where we are headed is so grounding...so healing. I'm so glad your trip to the ocean had a path to share with you.

    How I wish we were near the sea. Our dirty little river doesn't quite cut it. :)

    ~Debbie
    xoxo

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  5. MJFeb 22, 2011, 5:04:00 AM

    Such beautiful pictures and your so right, when I think sea, I think peace.

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  6. melissaFeb 22, 2011, 5:47:00 AM

    Your photos offered me a bit of refreshing, too. Thank you for sharing them!

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  7. erinFeb 22, 2011, 8:47:00 AM

    When life is tangled, snarled up and I can't find either end of a path to follow, I take my boys and we drive to the ocean. Once there, a sense of expansiveness washes over me, widening my views, and lifting my heart and energy. This happens any time of year, and I can often then find my answers, or at least feel calm and grounded enough to look deeper.

    There is nothing like it, for me, and I simply don't think I could live where there is no ocean. Lakes and rivers and streams all have their magic, but none of them is the ocean for me. :-)

    Loved it through your eyes and words...

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