No problem keeping a proper social distance at 8 a.m. as we wandered among the tidal pools at the south tip, admiring the sounds and smells, shells and jelly fish, gulls and sandpipers, and exquisite art by Mother Nature.
Thanks to beach renourishment and replacement of the dunes, we can now walk four miles, from one end of the island to the other.
When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I go to the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds, cleanses me with its noise, and imposes a rhythm upon everything in me that is bewildered and confused.
-Rainer Maria Rilke
Nothing dims thoughts and fears of the troubles of the world, nothing soothes the soul,
like a walk on the beach.
Lovely looking beach to walk along.
ReplyDeleteI've donated your book to the Vantage Point library, here, so others can enjoy reading your dad's letters.
The contouring of the sand is very appealing indeed. I am happy for you, Cynthia, that you are able once again to visit this tranquil, delightful area, and to explore the life in the tide pools, smell the ocean, listen to the gulls. That it really what life is all about.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right about a walk on the beach soothing the soul. I think my husband really misses living close to the beach where he was raised in Florida in Lake Park. We would probably both move there if the grand children could go too. Can't leave them now. Some lovely captures of sand art made by the sea.
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos of patterns in the sand.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful place to explore. I think our beaches are opening up now too.
ReplyDeleteThat makes me long for the beaches of N Norfolk, which are very similar to the beach you have there. At the moment though I'm restricted to walks in the local area; a small price to pay compared to what some people are experiencing.
ReplyDeleteNever a truer word said there is nothing like a walk on the beach and the sea to make you feel better. Take care and stay safe.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to return to the sea, we always miss something more when we can't have it so I'm told.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos...enjoy your walks.
Take care.
Oh this is wonderful, you got your nature back as it would have been for ever. Hope it will be kept at least for a while this way.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful beach photos. I love the patterns in the sand.
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ReplyDeleteDear Cynthia, the photographs you took and shared really do show me how exquisite the art of the beach is. I've never before realized that tides and dunes and beach made such striking art. I've read a little of Rilke, but never met this quotation. For me, water has always been a wellspring of solace and introspection and peace. I've always lived inland and so not known the beach, but while growing up, I had the creek on our farm and I went there daily in all the seasons of the year except winter. That creek helped form me. Thanks for bringing back so many good memories of it with that Rilke quotation. Take care. Peace.
ReplyDeleteI find the sea comforting also. my husband does not! You took some marvelous photos! I enjoyed seeing all the artwork in the sand. Fun Stuff! Thank you so much for the sweet card it arrived today in the mail!
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ReplyDeleteLove your photos of the patterns in the sand. Its great that you can walk on your beach again.
Oh, amazingly beautiful the wind has formed amazing and artistic sand patterns! Very pretty beach on Pawleys Island.
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Awesome photos, look like this photos is from another planet))). Very beautiful!
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