A day at the beach...
Ahh, those words evoke a feeling of excitement
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| Myrtle beach, South Carolina |
mixed with the hope of relaxation.
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| Myrtle beach, South Carolina |
While I no longer spend a lot of time IN the ocean (yes, blame JAWS) I do enjoy a nice stroll along the beach. I like the feeling of a gentle, warm wind on my body, my toes sinking into soft sand, and cool water tickling my feet. I could however, do without that sand getting into places I’d rather it not.
I try to stay away from the beaches where umbrellas and tents crowd the beach like colorful, make shift ghettos. I prefer the quieter beaches.
I never know what I may see while I walk along one of these beaches. I have seen dolphins playing just off shore, cool seashells, and once, washed up on shore, I saw what I assumed to be a piece of manta ray with a very clean (and large) bite out of it. Usually though, I am pleasantly surprised with the little things I see.
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| Hunting Island, South Carolina |
I even like visiting a pier or boardwalk on the ocean. There are usually interesting things to look at.
We all know that beaches can be particularly impressive near sunrise or sunset.
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| Atlantic Beach, North Carolina |
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| Flagler Beach, Florida (1978) |
They can even be interesting at night.
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| Atlantic Beach, night storm at sea. |
Sometimes beaches can be downright intimidating!
Other times they are very impressive.
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| Along US 1, California |
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| Acadia National Park, Maine |
I think the best way to visit a beach is to stay in a condo or hotel right on the beach. That way you can see it from your room and visit it whenever the mood strikes. It’s also nice to be able to go back and clean the salty ocean air off yourself.
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| Atlantic Beach, North Carolina |
Any day at the beach is better than any day just about anywhere else.
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| Lahania, Maui |
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| Seven Caves region Maui |
Where is your favorite beach?
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| This blog was written for Focus on This |
