corner view : "the beach"

Santa Barbara, California 2004

Ah, how I would love to be at the beach right now! We lived at the beach in Santa Barbara for nine years, lived briefly in the high desert of Oregon, and then moved to the mountains of Western North Carolina. If only I could turn a corner and see the vast horizon on the ocean now! I often make this fantasy in my mind as I drive along the mountainside. What if the ocean were just on the other side? As a University student, I would take naps on the beach between classes. I could even walk to the beach from my house. Some mornings, my friend, Jessica and I would take a swim in the ocean at sunrise. It made my heart feel so alive! David surfed every day that had waves. My favorite time to walk on the pacific coast was at sunset, so beautiful!

Here is our "local" Atlanic beach, about an eight hour drive to coastal Virginia. These were taken four years ago this summer, when the girls were little. We can't wait to go back and play in the sand and waves. Tomorrow we head west for a visit to Oregon!

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