The Ocean: My Favorite Place

My favorite place to be is near the ocean. It can be any body of water, really...because I like lakes, and streams, and the coast of Maine. But if I could choose a place to live it would probably be off the coast of the Carolina's. We've rented ocean-front beach houses for the past couple of years, a different one each time. It's not the house that draws me in...it's the ocean. The crashing of the waves, the sandy beach to take long walks on every morning. And the water is warm enough to relax in  (not too warm) but not frigid, like further north.

The native plants growing along the dunes. How lovely to see these every day as we walked to the beach from the beach house.

Gaillardia

Yucca

Prickly Pear cactus

The sand crabs.

My husband and son throwing the football back and forth.

The colorful umbrellas,the tall grasses swaying in the breeze and the warmth of the sun. So inviting.

Enjoying a cold one.

My husband enjoying his boat on the ocean beyond the breakers. Some days were calm enough that he could drive right out in front of our beach house.

Video with sound of the wind and crashing waves.

This is one place I like to go to relax. Of course there are many other places and things that I enjoy, but this is a favorite. Especially now that it's the middle of January and I cannot garden, I am thinking of some place I'd really like to be right now.

What gifts have you discovered today? Until next time,

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