Thoughts by the sea

Walk with me by the shimmering sea
And you will find, as the waves gently
Caress the shore, that you more and more
Yearn for simpler times and the days of yore.

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(Day 316) Having phun in the sun

In keeping with Phun Phriday we decided to get in a little R & R today, with Englewood Beach as our destination. In keeping with the spirit of rest & relaxation, I didn't even have to go and chase any subjects for today's Project 365 post. In fact, as you look at today's photos, you might even say I had the best seat in the house.

(credit for this photo: my wife)

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(70-200mm  f8  1/800  ISO200)

(Day 310) Beachside

I think that I've probably mentioned that I have problems following 'The Rules' at times. It probably explains why I fit in so well within a couple of days with the Greek drivers on Rhodes on our recent vacation - it was obvious that the driving rules were to be treated more as guidelines. My wife, to her credit, has kept me out of more trouble than I care to remember by being a more strict observer of 'The Rules'.

Today we found ourselves on a beautiful beach near Naples. I think I saw a sign with lots of rules, among which was the prohibition of animals on the beach. Now I don't consider Sasha an 'animal' - she's simply part of the family, so she accompanied us - well ok, me - onto the beach, despite my wife's protestations. We do clean up after her - I can understand keeping animals off the beach whose owners don't do that. Of course, who cleans up after all the pelicans, seagulls, and other flying bombs ? Right, I thought so. At any rate, we only walked along the beach for a little while - and if we hadn't, I wouldn't be able to show you just how nice that beach is.

(10-22mm  f11  1/640 sec  ISO200)

(70-200mm  f11  1/500 sec  ISO200)

(70-200mm  f11  1/1000 sec  ISO200)