There is no denying that there is something very powerful about the ocean. Standing on the shoreline staring out as far as you can see and seeing nothing but water. Listening to the thundering sound of the waves breaking. There is nothing like to make you feel like the smallest part of the world.
I grew up near the ocean. It used to take us 45 minutes to drive from our house the beach. Now, I live farther inland and it takes five hours. Five hours! Since getting married and moving, we have been to the beach a total of one time. One time in almost seven years. I forget how much I love it.
The Oregon beach is generally foggy, windy, and damp. It’s a pretty rare occasion to find a perfect day at the beach. I have been on the beach when the sand is blowing sideways so hard that it leaves your legs red for hours. As kids, our parents let us go in the water whenever we wanted. They knew that it was pointless to wait for it to warm up. The water here is never warm.
Don’t let this picture mislead you. It’s actually a pretty nice day out. It’s not raining and the wind is not blowing. It’s just overcast and a little foggy. These guys are enjoying digging for clams.
I have made the decision that we are going to make time this summer and take a trip to the beach. Everyone needs to be reminded of how small they are in this great big world every now and again
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