silhouette of a dog sitting on a rocky outcrop with a large bare tree towering behind it against a light sky

two dogs standing in a leafy wooded area with bare trees and scattered green vegetation | Two large dogs walking together on a paved path next to a mossy stone wall and green grass on a cloudy day

26 June ~2012

I keep thinking what it was like in Florida - swimming in the warm water, all the shells on the beach, the boat ride out to Cayo Costa with my daughters, spending all day bicycle riding with them.

My daughters told me to pick up the shells, not just photograph them. I got some shells, but was often in the water swimming, or walking the beach with camera in hand.

Row of empty white lounge chairs on sandy beach with several palm trees under bright sky

a dense collection of various seashells covering the sandy surface of a beach

Various seashells scattered on wet sandy beach with some seaweed strands nearby

white bird with long legs walking along the sandy beach near gentle ocean waves

Pink and white scallop shell on sandy beach next to pieces of dark seaweed

various seashells scattered on coarse sand, including a prominent ridged shell with purple spots

Waves gently washing onto a sandy beach scattered with shells under a cloudy sky

Vibrant sunset over the ocean with silhouettes of people along the shore

Sandy beach covered with numerous seashells along the shoreline at sunset with a few people walking near the water

 

“The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”

--Jacques Cousteau

Don't grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach.”

-- Michelle Held