Retreat

There is a place in my thoughts that I return to again and again to retreat from the world outside.  It is a place that was born from mixed memories of past places visited when out in the forest.  I have been to so many beautiful places in the forest.  Places where...

The Song of the Sea

Sometimes when I visit the seashore I find somewhere to sit, close my eyes, and quietly listen to the song of the sea.  The rhythm of the waves as they wash in and out sings a soft lullaby that brings feelings of peace and contentment.  As the cool breeze of the sea...

Carefree Days

I remember walking along the seashore as a child, collecting shells in a bucket, like tiny treasures washed in by the sea. In later years, I took my children to the beach and made lasting memories of days spent playing in the sand and the water.  Even now, thinking...