Adventure on the Open Sea!
The afternoon was young, the sky was clear, the water was calm and we had set our course for adventure. We watched the horizon anxiously in hopes of viewing our destination.
The waterway was our own. Not a soul out and about. The only noise we heard was the loud hum of the motor and our own laughter ringing out. We had set our course on the “high seas”.
“Land Hoe” was the cry! There it was…our island destination. Our little oasis sitting proudly, surrounded by the clear, cool, blue waters that gently and graciously rippled up on its shores.
Quietly our craft glided into port. For a few brief moments, the only sound was that of the water lapping up against the dock. The familiar in and out motion that fixes these times deeply in our minds and in our hearts. The sound that is synonymous with life on the sea.
We greeted the locals who had been anxiously waiting our return. They stood as sentinels, observing island visitors with both curiosity and fear.
The lush tropical foliage gives little relief from the heat. Its fronds lightly waving in the breeze applaud our arrival, cheering us in our exploration.
The long awaited moment of using new birthday gifts was finely being realized. What would be found under the beautiful, blue ocean?
Schools of fish dotted the surface of the water like soft rain and with a bit of fear and trepidation, underwater fish and wildlife were observed.
The sun hung low in the sky, signalling the end of a glorious water adventure.
As we boarded our craft and headed for home, the sky displayed a spectacular show of corals, pinks and oranges.
Before the stars made their triumphal appearance, the sun fell like a fiery ball, off to greet lands unknown. A final farewell to a day well spent.
This adventure looks wonderful! I am now officially missing the ocean…
Comment by randi — September 17, 2007 @ 9:11 am
We will think of you fondly as we splash about:-) You get seasons though and we don’t. C’est la vie!
Comment by admin — September 17, 2007 @ 9:25 am
Beautiful! Glad to be in South Florida on days like this!
Comment by kim — September 17, 2007 @ 8:29 pm
Good gravy, girl! That’s gorgeous!
Thanks so much for the entry
When I get my carnival post up, you can link back to it if you want.
Comment by JacciM — September 17, 2007 @ 8:40 pm
Beatiful pics and I am so jealous as we didn’t go out once this year on our boat.
Looks like everyone had fun and that is great.
Comment by southerngirlmusings — September 18, 2007 @ 12:14 am
just rub it in on us northerners … i miss the south at times … it was 38 early the morning you went out
Comment by Jeff Greathouse — September 18, 2007 @ 9:50 am
I love it!
That’s why I live here!
http://sunnynature.blogspot.com/
What a wonderful way to spend the day with your family!
Beautiful sky!
Comment by keri — September 19, 2007 @ 12:02 am
I want to take an open adventure on the sea. We’re in Florida, so I guess I better make friends with someone who has a boat.
I love when God speaks to us through color at sunset. That’s one of my favorite things in life.
Comment by AllyJo's mama — September 19, 2007 @ 9:10 am
Thank you all. I had fun recording it here. The children love to read it with me most mornings. It is there very own story!
Keri I know you are a north of us near Merritt Island. AllyJo’s Mamma where are you in Florida?
Comment by admin — September 19, 2007 @ 11:23 pm