~May each moment you spend bring you comfort & peace~ ~May your sorrows diminish, your blessings increase~
~May your day be embroidered with love, joy & grace~ ~May the moon tuck you in with a smile on your face~

8.17.2010

On a cloudy afternoon...


... let's go wade at the edge of the world


... I'll stop for munchies


... you bring dessert


... be adventurous, if you want


... or not, it's fine with me


... let's tell the sun he doesn't matter... not today


... we can play games, or have a parade


... we'll be nice to strangers


... we'll avoid unpleasantness


... let it pass us by


... no one can ruffle our feathers unless we let them


... we'll simply turn our backs on trouble


... and appreciate each others' company


... you can have alone time if you need it


... sit in the sand... or float just above it


... we'll enjoy the warm salt on our wet, wet toes


... today let's be glad... just to be


... you, to be you... and me, to be me





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44 little pearls:

Theresa said...

Welcome to the fun party! Your photos are wonderful, I would love to live close enough to water to be able to watch those guys everyday. Happy WW! Theresa

michelle said...

Beautiful pictures and I love the story! What a great day to spend at the sea!

BailiwickStudio said...

Oh what a great post! I grew up at the beach, and this is exactly the sort of day I loved - watching the birds play, preferably during the off season.

Welcome to WW! ::Jill

Olive Cooper said...

Your images are stunning. I especially like the second one. olive♥

Olde Tyme Marketplace said...

A wonderful post!!
Loved the words and the photos,
Beth

Sue (Someone's Mom) said...

I could just look at your photos and dream myself to the beach. They are wonderful. I can almost smell the salt air.

Donna@Conghaile Cottage said...

'That was SO beautiful". I believe I could smell the salt air and hear the tide!!!

oldgreymare said...

Welcome to WW!

It is so heartwarming to see all these sea birds, after all the tragedy of our seas.

Makes me want to hit the beach soon, but it is a 5 hour drive... Maybe in September...

Suzan

Light and Voices said...

Your cyber tour of the sea was actually fantastic!
Joyce M

imaginationlane said...

Spectacular photos, Julia..terrific idea for a white post! I imagined I could even hear the waves and wing-beats..just lovely.

Lynette

Julie@beingRUBY said...

Wow Julie
Fantastic post... that first photo is so special... that bird has an awkward elegance [if you pardon the oxymoron!!]

Have a lovely lovely day.. xxx Julie

Betty Jo said...

Beautiful post. Once my move is complete, I'll be only three hours from the beach. I know that isn't "living by the sea" but it is hours and hours closer than I am now. I can hardly wait. ♥

Cheryl said...

Beautiful photos! I wish I could be at the beach every day...it's fun to watch the personalities in these shore birds.

Sandi said...

Beautiful photos of the water and seagulls! What a wonderful post ! Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
Blessings~

Sue said...

Wow, I totally LOVED the pictures. I too am drawn to the beach, ocean and all the goes with it. I had my little granddaughter just the other day. We were sitting on the pier watching pelicans dive for fish! Thanks for stopping by my blog, and Happy White Wednesday!

Take care, Sue

Virginia said...

I love the story and the pictures are stunningly BEAUTIFUL!!
Sweet Blessings,
Virginia

Blue Ridge Altered Art said...

What beautiful photo's and lovely story. ~~Sherry~~

jmac said...

hey stranger! good to see you're back letting us enjoy your magical images!! Where have you been? on a journey? on a mission? or just resting?.....!!

Brenda@Cozy Little House said...

Oh, I wish I could walk along there with my camera!
Brenda

Flotsam Friends said...

What a wonderful story... Nature, it's amazing!! And so are your photos and words. Pruxxx

Tammy at Tattered and Timeless said...

Oh you are making me miss the beach. We are back in school already so beach time is done for this year..Beautiful pictures.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
tammy

Jane said...

So beautiful! Your photos captured my heart...and I felt like I was there...

great story!
Jane (artfully graced)

Debbie said...

What beautiful pictures of the shore!!!! LOVE all the birds! and your post is wonderful!
Happy WW.
Debbie@houseatthelake

Shannon said...

Oh My goodness!!! I love the pictures of the ocean. It looks like it was a very good day at the beach! Shannon :)

Gale said...

The arch of the heron's wings in that second picture...beautiful!

The Quintessential Magpie said...

What an absolutely GORGEOUS blog post. Loved the pictures and the words. Just perfection.

Checking in from my blog break, and I am so glad I did. Hope to visit with you more when I return in September. You have a lovely, lovely blog.

XO,

Sheila :-)

Victoria said...

Those are beautiful images and beautiful words to match:)

Roberta said...

Fantastic photos and such a heartwarming muse! Just another day at the beach! xoR

Completely Coastal + Daily Vitamin Sea said...

Love your photos and the story..., I always think of the beach as the edge of the (physical) world.

simpledaisy said...

Oh my .... I love the photos!
They are just what I needed to start my day:):)

{Vintage Sweet Pea} said...

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I can almost smell the beach by looking at your posts! Ahh! so refreshing! We will be heading to the beach in oct. and it will be our daughters first time! memories...! I can't quite seem to grab the white wednesday button...help!!

hugs~liz

Cabin and Cottage said...

Love your sea blog! Welcome to WW! Jacqueline

Anne - Fiona and Twig said...

What a gorgeous post!
The words, your images, just perfect. :-)

Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,
Anne

Ciara said...

Oh I just love these photos! Thanks for sharing!

Linda@ Lime in the Coconut said...

GORGEOUS...and patient images! Loved this!

pilgrimchick said...

Awesome shots, and a great narration--you really turned this into a story.

oldgreymare said...

no email for me to answer your comment
yesterday so....

Thank you so much and thanks for stopping by.

Suzan

Blessedmom's Simple Home said...

Beautiful ocean images Julia. My husband came up behind me while I was looking at them and loved them too.
Blessings,
Marcia

Biljana said...

Wow!!
Great post, beautiful photos:))
Thanks for visit my blog, I am your newest follower.
Greetings from Europe, Biljana

Blooming Rose Musings said...

I looked at these pictures the other day and thought I had left a comment but I guess I didn't hit publish after I wrote it. I also became a follower. Anyway, these pictures are stunning! You really captured the essence of their time in the water on a cloudy afternoon.
I love days like that, don't you?

Muddy Boot Dreams said...

That reminds me, I need to go and visit my ocean again. Maybe it's not too crowded with this cooler temps.

Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams

Penny said...

Bravo Julia - I love this post. Sorry I was so late in reading it and posting a comment.

Shellbelle said...

Okay, I'm playing catchup on my favorite blogs. I've been distracted of late with more to come.

Anyway, it's funny that I'm reading this right now. I was visiting Becky at Abbeystyle and she posed the question - What kind of animal would you be.

I chose a Blue Heron, so I could do two of my favorite things — walk the shore and eat fish! Thanks for sharing pics of my feathered friends!

Barbara said...

I just found your blog. What wonderful pictures of the shore birds.
BarbaraG

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