Adventure on the Open Sea!
September 17th, 2007
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.
Entry Filed under: kiddie fun, Homeschool
9 Comments
Add your own1. randi | September 17th, 2007 at 9:11 am
This adventure looks wonderful! I am now officially missing the ocean…
2. admin | September 17th, 2007 at 9:25 am
We will think of you fondly as we splash about:-) You get seasons though and we don’t. C’est la vie!
3. kim | September 17th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
Beautiful! Glad to be in South Florida on days like this!
4. JacciM | September 17th, 2007 at 8:40 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.
5. southerngirlmusings | September 18th, 2007 at 12:14 am
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.
6. Jeff Greathouse | September 18th, 2007 at 9:50 am
just rub it in on us northerners … i miss the south at times … it was 38 early the morning you went out
7. keri | September 19th, 2007 at 12:02 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!
8. AllyJo's mama | September 19th, 2007 at 9:10 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.
9. admin | September 19th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
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?
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