Recently I’ve started a bit of a ritual.Whenever I’m feeling a bit uneasy, or need space to think, want to do any planning or goal setting, feeling restless, or just plain need space, I start feeling an urge to let the sea breeze and salt air blow blow the cobwebs in my brain away and replace the static with the calming, rhythmic sound of the surf. I like to have a good walk, then simply sit and write or just think.
When the urge takes me I simply get in the car and drive to the beach. I’m lucky enough to live in quite a beautiful valley with beaches, mountains and a major river all nearby (well – nearby by country standards 
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Today I felt the urge so headed out. It was a beautiful mild and sunny afternoon – and I had the entire beach to myself!! Miles and miles of beach and I was the only person on it. And as luck would have it today I took my camera so after yesterdays very serious post, I want to share some calming photos of one of our beautiful local beaches.
Looking down the entrance ramp to the beach
I could have spent hours today just collecting pebbles. Such beautiful colours.
Looking south.
Looking north.
From atop my grassy knoll.
Looking back up the ‘ramp’ to the carpark.