Rejuvinating Ocean Photography (Series 2)
Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war.
~Loren Eiseley
The ocean certainly does give us a feeling of carefree wonder, where we can cast our cares and run with joy ins our hearts. Finding solace in the rhythm of the waves, the sounds of water lapping on the shore, the vastness that lays before our eyes all bring hope to our heart and a song to our soul.
Here are a few more of my ocean related photos to bring you a refreshing break to your day. Many of these in this Ocean Series 2 are taken in Jupiter Island and surrounding area and West Palm Beach in mid to Southern Florida. Some are in Fort Pierce, lower central Florida.
As it is almost mid-March in Ohio, and today it snowed enough my kids didn’t have school, I am missing my time in Florida. The warm, therapeutic sand, the hot sun, the cleansing salt water, the air of a calmer, simplier life. I hope you find as much center in your life from these photos as I do.
Ocean Photographs (Series 1) to Inspire You!
“Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me.”
~Albert Schweitzer (German medical missionary, 1952 Nobel Peace Prize, 1875–1965)
The weather looks to be finally breaking from all the winter storms. Almost 60 degrees today in Ohio is certainly giving everyone hope from their cabin fever. It is just making me miss Florida–the warm sands, therapeutic rays, saltwater, and its air of relaxation. Here are some photos from Florida that I took that I love, maybe it will give you some inspiration today too!
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My Top Ten Favorite Photos I Took in 2010
The year 2011 is officially underway and I hope to take more photos and improve my skills as quickly as possible. This year I was so blessed with being able to spend time in Florida as well as be able to see the glories in all the various seasons in Ohio.
Here are 10 of my favorite photos from 2010, I hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think, or if you have other favorites!
Ocean Inspired Brownie Cupcakes
We live in Ohio, so it was a much-needed weather break, as well as a good refreshment for our minds as well. I watched my children thrive going to the beach everyday. Their love for playing the sand building castles and finding shells. Further, my son’s obsession about finding things in the ocean which led to him spending hours on end in the water diving for rocks, fossils, shells, seaweed, crabs, and any other interesting thing he could get his hands on.
We took many photos for our photography business as well and I’ve been so happy to showcase many lagoon sunsets, seashells, and ocean waves to my online store (http://breathebeautyartandphotographybyerin.artfire.com). I’ve created mouse pads, mugs, and notecards to help bring some of the beach to places where winter can seem long. Many of these are at www.zazzle.com/ErinAlMehairi
We had the greatest time feeling good and discovering all we could about sea life. My son loves turtles and ocean animals. He has always loved it, but our expedition to the Smithsonian Lab near Hutchinson Island secured his desire to move to Florida and pursue marine biology. I would love for him to do that because he is so passionate about discovering how the ocean affects our entire existence. He is all about improving our carbon footprint and he would love to work with the animals. He urges everyone to stop littering beaches and wants to know how he can help save the last remaining pieces of coral reef. He is truly a “green” pioneer at the age of 10 (11 tomorrow!). He is so ready to get back to the ocean environment. He truly absorbs himself in anything ocean.
So that is where the cupcakes come in. He wanted to take beach cupcakes as he class treat to school tomorrow. But he loves brownies too. So we 1.) made brownies in cupcake holders,2.) frosted with blue frosting, 3.) sprinkled half with golden sparkly sprinkles for sand (can also use graham cracker crumbs), 4.) placed palm tree sticks (can also use the little drink umbrellas) in the sand side, 5.) then cut an inch of fruit by the foot and made a chair in the sand under the tree (can also use gum–it is a little more sturdy but not allowed at school). On some of the others, I placed little cheese whales (like goldfish) but you could also use the little mini Swedish fish. He was so happy to bring a little of the beach to his birthday and they were fun to create!
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