The surf at Monterey, Californa
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The ebb and flow of the sea–and life

ByLakota Grace

The ocean at Monterey

The late afternoon sun was about to set behind the mountains–can you see the shadows?

But as I stood there watching, the surf on this rocky coast near Monterey, California had its own agenda. Endlessly the water attacked the rocks, foaming, rushing, churning.

I love experiencing the ocean. It allows me to be still near its constant motion. It moves, and I don’t have to!

The cure for anything is salt water:
sweat, tears, or the sea.
~Karen Blixen (Isak Dineson)~

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