wanderlust

Everything is Temporary

Hutchinson Island, Ft. Pierce, Florida

I was on a walk about again last weekend. This time it was a weekend at the Disney Parks in Orlando where I always have fun. I’m telling you, I never get tired of visiting Disney. More about that trip later in the week. This post is about the magical place in the photo. Can you believe that’s a real place?  I still don’t have a name for the special color of the Atlantic Ocean which elicits magical feelings of joy and the wonderment of possibilities from me.

On the drive back home we decided we weren’t done having fun yet.  So we exited the Turnpike in search of the beach.  Florida is fabulous that way, just head east and eventually you’ll reach the beach.  Driving over one bridge, then another and another.  Stopping here and there but I still longed to continue roaming and exploring until finally ending up on a quiet street with little traffic.  From the road the only thing visible was a welcoming gazebo painted a funny shade of orange where tall brown beach grass danced and swayed to the rhythm of the wind. I was completely clueless of the beauty lying in wait of my searching heart.

At the top of the gazebo stairway I was  stunned speechless.  That color!!!  What a color.  I felt I was the luckiest person on the planet to witness such intense beauty.  I’m sure I said ‘wow’ and laughed out loud as I pulled out my camera to greedily capture this precious moment. 

Half mesmerized, I took my time finding a spot on the sand near the shore where I could safely watch the rough waves pounding forcefully onto the sand without the ocean stealing me away.  Paper thin luminous seashells made music as the waves tussled them about.  The sun momentarily bouncing off the pearl like surfaces only to disappear with the next wave.  It was a reminder of how everything is temporary and we are extremely lucky for the good things we get so we better treasure them while we can. 

Hiding behind the lens, snapping away trying not to cry because I was overwhelmed with the feeling of joy.  Completely grateful to be alive and be able to experience everything I have experienced.

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