The Opposite
June 23, 2019
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The previous post was about a trip to the mountains. This is about a trip to the shore. The geography could not be more different; however, the rationale for the journey was the same.
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This particular trip involved arising at 1:00 a.m. to be on the beach before the sun was rising at 5:30 a.m. The drive was well worth it as it was quite dark, quiet, smooth, and with very little traffic. None of those factors applied to the trip home, but that is a story for a different time.
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Given our ancestral history (for example, please research Tiktaalik–this is also worth a read), there is something quite primal about returning to the ocean. As such, the rhythmic, rolling pulse of the waves, a sensation you hear much before they become visible, creates a deeply calming effect, which is the same as a walk in the deep woods. While I much prefer the latter as I have not ever made friends with sand, let alone the crowds that surely descend this time of year (indeed, shortly after these photos were made, this area became crowded with folks taking selfies with the sun), there is no denying the hypnosis of the ocean.
As an aside, I was about to write “sea” at the conclusion of the last sentence above as a means of varying my word choice-that would have created an inaccuracy.
Take care.
