Sea Gull Reflections

I am always surprised by the juxtaposition of the manmade and the natural. The reflection in a thin skin of water fascinates me whether it shows the sky, a high rise or a gull taking a break from the daily search for food. I feel so much "inside the box" both in my house and in my computer, so having these pictures helps me to remember that I am in fact part of the real world, even while I am living in cyberspace.

Still, I am here, and I remember the sun and the smell of the water, the wind on my face and the cold water on my feet. This picture was taken in February 2005 in Myrtle Beach.

What is it that makes you feel grounded and happy when you look at it and remember being there?

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Shaunee C. Aug 29, 2007, 8:39pm EDT

looks like a pretty plcae

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Mandi -Watch where the chalk-white arrows go. To the place where the sidewalk ends. S.S. Aug 29, 2007, 8:48pm EDT

any picture from mychild in union pier michigan...especially beach pics...never fails once I see a pic from that beach I can feel the sand on my feet, the sun on my face and I become thirsty to swim in lake michigan...

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Donna Hammett-Tooker Aug 29, 2007, 8:56pm EDT

Myrtle Beach always looks either overrun or deserted. I was there once in April before the season begins on Mother's Day weekend, and the only things open were a few hotels, restaurants and the normal stores (grocery, drug, dollar). We had the beaches to ourselves and the temperature was in the low 40's every day but the beach all to yourself was a wonderland and even the sandspurs could not keep us down too long because we were wearing shoes and the water was too cold to enter.

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Bundy P Aug 29, 2007, 9:21pm EDT

I love beach pictures, too!

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Ann Weaver Hart Aug 29, 2007, 9:54pm EDT

I can almost feel the cool water and sand under my feet.

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Nan G. Aug 29, 2007, 10:54pm EDT

Nice story and photos. When I look at my home, I feel grounded. This is the first place I have owned solely and I take comfort in that.

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Charlotte Babb Maven-Fairy Godmother Aug 30, 2007, 7:34am EDT

Nan, It is a special feeling to have your own place in yoru own name. I bought a house in 2000, and it is special to me, even though it's now time to think about moving on to a new place.

Ann, the water was cool...too cold for me to swim, but still good for wading.

Donna, yes, feast or famine. I like the beach better in the winter. In fact, I like cooler weather anyway.

Thanks Karen, Shauny, Mandi, Bundy.

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