it's the middle of winter and yet this morning, as ché ché and i dawdled along the beach, the sun was bright, the air was warm and the ocean a little like a bath. tepid, perhaps. seaweed lay strewn in one long, long line, spontaneous clumps of sealife every so often. i found shades of lavender, white and grey. shells and sea flora. and i realised that the beach with a toddler is an entirely new and wondrous adventure. this morning was a little tease for summer. where we will spend early mornings and late afternoons. i feel so lucky that we live here. we live near the ocean.
How beautiful! We live in the Adelaide 'wine country' kind of in the middle of country and sea - the last couple of days I have felt like winter is ending sooner than I thought and am looking forward to taking my lovely girl (2y.o.)to the beach x
ReplyDeleteWonderous colors, lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your description of the day at the beach.
Feels summery.
Yesterday we walked through the 'woods' down the 'mountain' and onto our own windswept winter beach.
ReplyDeleteWhen the rockpools had been explored & the castles had been built we retreated into the welcoming arms of the teatree. Nestled in her branches warm & snug from the wind we watched the leaves blowing overhead & shared 'sandcakes' before making our way back home.
Thanks for your images ~ verbal & photographic.
lovely finds... and yeah i have to agree- you are very lucky!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteAh beautiful. It's about time I took a drive to the beach for a wander. I've got plenty of bush near me and we're waiting on the orchids to flower. Shhhh, don't tell. We don't want them knocked off the trees.
ReplyDeleteyummy. i wish we had a bit of that warmth, but i'm glad you're enjoying it. hugs.
ReplyDeleteOh yes spring is teasing. We felt it this morning too...my little boy and me...as we played and slid and rode around the park.
ReplyDeleteSimple and beautiful...I wish to be nearer the ocean soon too.
I have just moved from Maui to Australia and have fallen in love with the beaches here. All the treasures and connection.
ReplyDeleteI saw Jen play at Coastfest a couple of years back - I was working with the kids in the kids tent at the time. They were at the clarendon hotel in Katoomba and I missed seeing them play by a couple of days. Sigh. She's a doll. Love her lyrics. Her last album was my fav. This is a little more mellow - more country/folk flavour.
ReplyDeletebeautiful.
ReplyDeletei feel more relaxed just looking
ReplyDeleteLucky you! I love those hues.
ReplyDeleteooh. i love these pictures- what beautiful shells!
ReplyDeletei wouldn't mind knitting one of those baby blankets in sea-shell tones. :)
Simple. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteAnd how lovely to live near the beach. I forget, then I look out the kitchen window and there is the sea. Makes doing the dishes bearable!