Lighthouses

"Lighthouses don't run around all over the island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining." ~~ Annie Lamott

Calm and Still

"Life is like the ocean. It can be calm and still or rough and rigid, but in the end it is always beautiful."

Unique

"Like seashells, we are beautiful and unique, each with a story to tell." ~~ Soma

A Serious Fisherman

A SERIOUS fisherman!

New Day

"Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life." ~ Douglas Pagels

Finding the calm

One of the loveliest things I've discovered about living on the beach is that one side of the island remains calm. I just have to decide which direction to go.



"There are some things you learn best in calm and other in storm." ~ Willa Cather

God's Eldest Daughter

"Light, God's eldest daughter."

~ Thomas Fuller (1608 - 1661)

Sea Dreams

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” ~Harriet Tubman

"To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude."

~ Jeanne Moreau

"The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep."

~~ Rumi (1207 - 1273)

A friend shared the following quote with me...

"Be like the ocean. Breathtaking to look at, strong enough not to be destroyed, and gentle enough so others find comfort in your presence."

This is how it looks when the clouds hug the island.

Sandcastles

"Like a sandcastle, all is temporary. Build it, tend it, enjoy it. And when the time comes, let it go."

~~ Jack Kornfield

A Day in May

I thought everyone might like to see a little wave action from this morning!

Sitting by the Sea

"When I sit here by the sea and listen to the sound of the waves, I feel free from all obligations and people of the world."

~~ Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Feel the sky

"smell the sea, and feel the sky
let your soul & spirit fly..."
~~ Van Morrison

Black-necked stilts

I was so excited to see these beauties at Ft. Pickens yesterday.  I've never seen here before, nor had my friends, and later discovered that they are rare in this area.

Scarlet skies

For several days we've had amazing, brilliant sunrises. Here are photos from this morning, from pink to gold and back again.

Pensacola Beach Sunrise

Ft. Pickens Patrol

It was such a beautiful day for patrol at Ft. Pickens. The birds were lined up at the shoreline buffet!