Shell pile @ the North Jetty in Nokomis, Florida Has anyone been following i Love Shelling blog? Pam has been giving us the blow-by-blow of all the shells rolling in on Turner Beach a.k.a. Blind Pass. For dedicated shell lovers the sight of that big honkin shell pile growing upward on Blind Pass makes you want to call in sick to work, grab your shell shovel, & head south or whatever direction it may be for you to Sanibel. For those of you that are a plane ride away in the cold & snow; looking at those shells has got to be painful & my heart does go out to you. I live 2 hours north of Sanibel via I-75 or about 40 miles as the crow flies. I've sat at my computer for 3 days now looking, drooling, enlarging the pictures, looking again at my work schedule.... ratz - I'm not off till Monday. Where I live in the Venice/Englewood area we have some spectacular beaches. Each has their own personality. Englewood's beaches are more rustic & laid-bac
Those are beautiful words from John Muir and beautiful images to go along with them.
ReplyDeleteI've always liked that phrase "wash your spirit clean"....and first heard in this Cherokee song by Walela - the English translation:
Give away the things you don't need
Let it all go and you'll soon see
And you'll wash your spirit clean
Wash your spirit clean
Go and pray upon a mountain
Go and pray beside the ocean
And you'll wash your spirit clean
Wash Your spirit clean
Be grateful for the struggle
Be thankful for the lessons
And you'll wash your spirit clean
And you'll wash your spirit clean
Beautiful and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures, Karen!!! ...with a very special atmosphere... peaceful & beautiful. Have a nice weekend and take care!
ReplyDelete@Joyful ~ Thanks for sharing this Cherokee song!
Beautiful photos! Very relaxing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post! I need to slow down tomorrow! Happy holidays my friend! ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteOh I love this post!!! It is such a feel good poem and the photos are perfect! Thanks so much for the inner beauty share :) <3
ReplyDeleteHe'll remember those times forever. And when life gets too much he'll come back to those, if only in his mind.
ReplyDeleteBTW-I looked back on my blog and couldn't believe that I didn't have you listed as one of my Florida bloggers. Consider yourself in the Florida Blogger fold;)
ReplyDeleteAhhh…life is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quote - I need to remember that more often. Thanks :)
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