Beach Hearts

There is nothing more soothing than wandering along a beach enjoying the view and admiring the treasures as you go... an interesting shell, a crab scuttling back to the water, starfish clinging to the rocks. The rhythmic sound of the waves and the calling of the birds has a calming effect on my occasional stressed out soul. 

I'm blessed to leave near the Puget Sound, where it's a quick drive to many beaches. And when ever, and where ever I go, I seem to find hearts... 

Under my feet...

And above my head. 

Can you find the hearts in these pictures? 

I hope your day includes something to sooth your soul! 

Box Journaling

I'm in the midst of Box Journaling with Carla Sonheim, and don't want to give away all the class secrets, but here's a bit of how I've started.

These are the selection of boxes I narrowed down to consider.

My first box is the tall tea box... I started by peeling off the label, sanding and adding a layer of gesso. At this stage I was not  yet sure where it was going.... 

And these are a few treasures I'll include in one of the boxes, little memories from a nice day wandering the beach with my husband. 

More to this story tomorrow. 

Wandering...

De-stressing practice.

Wandering the beach. Comfort

for the ravaged soul. 

Photo taken during a recent wandering of a local beach before heading for work. 

I was upset, and did not want to go to work. I needed to resolve a few issues and really needed more time for quiet walking, listening to the waves and the gulls calling. 

I just did not have the time. Story of my life of late....

Just as I was turning to go back (so I would not be late to work), I saw this heart poking out of the sandy "rubble". It wasn't until I got home and saw the picture that I noticed other little hearts surrounding it. Although perhaps I'm just being whimsical. 

How many hearts do YOU see? 

HuMp DaY Haiku - Low Tide

Flower Moon low tide

Intertidal zone exposed

Treasure hunts begin

Low tide at the full May moon had me out wandering the tide flats looking for treasures. Eel grass is thick at Marine Park's low intertidal zone and the few rocks are closer to the shore line. I saw a variety of birds and these tiny starfish. Compare them to the snails which are as big as a thumb. These are all small guys; the little green one the smallest I've discovered in my various treasure hunts. 

I have found that creating a haiku (non rhyming poem with 5 - 7 - 5 syllables per line) feeds my soul. I especially like creating them to go with my photos and art. 

Would you like to share a haiku you have written?  

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