Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Day Two Hundred Eighty One 2013

By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea! You and me, you and me, oh how happy we'll be!  
~By The Beautiful Sea ~ From the musical "For Me and My Gal" (Harold Atteridge / Harry Carroll) (1914)
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Holly, Jerry, Shelby and Elijah headed back home this morning. I was sad to see them go, and they hated to leave. They enjoyed their brief stay. It’s always hard to leave the beach behind, especially for the kids. The weather here today was perfect. The ocean was so calm and quiet that it was almost eerie at times ~ we’re so used to the violent crashing of waves against the shore. The water was crystal clear and warm and filled with boats and ships and sea life we couldn’t see until now. This was Kelly and Kerry and Knox’s last full day here. They head home tomorrow morning. Knox really enjoyed playing in the sand and in the water. The sunset was a strip of fire along the western horizon. Venus has been an incredibly large bright ball in the sky each night. And tonight the crescent moon cut a bright silver path through the smooth black water. Even if I could have taken a picture, it wouldn’t have done it justice. One more day for Neil and me ~ it’s all gone by so fast.

2 comments:

Jane said...

Beautiful pics! You've gotten to see waves, storms & calm. Cool! Sorry the Myers couldn't stay longer. 3 or 4 days just isn't long enough. It must be quiet for you guys tonight!

Kelly said...

Most beautiful day I've ever seen at the beach. From the moment we woke up to a lovely sunrise (at 6am...thank you, Knox) til the moon came out after that blazing sunset. Perfect weather, perfect calm water, perfect everything :). Most excellent pics!!!