Joy is… the wide blue horizon
An empty beach
The retreating tide
The roll of the waves
Reflections in the sand
A fisherman or two
A few puffs of cloud
Patterns in the wet sand
Buried treasure?
Even the gathering clouds can’t dim my joy
For many weeks I’ve been meaning to join Kan on her lovely series Joy is… This week she charmed me with her preparations for Diwali. I knew it was time to share with her what joy is for me. I know that she likes the simple things in life, and I hope that she loves beaches. This is my local one- the simple life for me.
Please do visit her at Kan Walk Will Travel. It’s a beautiful and joyous place. And looking back at this post, I think it might well qualify for Paula’s Thursday’s Special, in which she visits Lake Czorsztyn in Poland. I’ve been there so I know that it’s pretty special.
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Absolutely! And you captured the essence of a pristine beach on a sunny day. Fab shots Jo. Hope the sun is smiling on you in Tavira 🙂
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I had my share of sunny moments, Madhu! 🙂 Just a little gentle English rain today.
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We surely do have a love of beaches in common, Jo. I love “your” beach. I love the pier, too. What a peaceful place to find retreat!
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It was the loveliest of days, Debbie- in mid October too! Weatherwise we have no idea what’s coming next! Hard not to love a beach like this. 🙂
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Such beautifully calm and tranquil captures. Just imagining myself there makes me calm already.
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It’s not always so peaceful, Janaline, but this was a wonderful warm and precious day. Thanks for your company 🙂
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The title of the post just says it all for me. Sometimes it amazes me that with the billions of people on the planet we can still find a stretch of beach with no one on it. Joy indeed!
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I know, Jackie! But if you look at all that Australian coastline and the Americas…. 🙂
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You always manage to get the prettiest photos on your page. Thanks for sharing dear. vw
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My camera is my best friend 🙂 I see things better when I have it with me.
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I thought it was weird when I was in Seattle recently and was taking pics through my phone camera; everything was more realistic through the lens. That was amazing for me. Keep shooting and sharing. vw
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I agree wholeheartedly that joy is a beach and a blue sky. I am lucky that I live close to the sea and walking by it is, for me, especially when the sky is blue, one of life’s great simple pleasures. Lovely images. 😉
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Thank you 🙂 I would find it hard to live somewhere inland, I think. Unless I had mountains and lakes 🙂
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These photos are so beautiful, Jo. But I have a problem. You’re not showing up in my reader and I don’t know what to do!!! I will look for you until I figure out how to make you ‘pop up’ 😫
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Don’t worry, hon. The Halloween ghosties have probably got me 🙂 I don’t use my Reader very much these days, Gem. By the time I return visits on comments and the Inbox another week has come around 🙂 Stay well and happy- no problems beyond that. I’ll find you 🙂
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Your beach and blue sky are just what I need this gray October drizzly morning. Just beautiful, Jo.
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Sorry about your weather, Ruth! It was a lovely morning here but it’s rapidly changing it’s mind 🙂
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I’ll second that, Jo. Great set of pics to make me homesick. 🙂 This weekend, ‘Joy’ is seeing the family in New Jersey.
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Aw, sorry Ad! 😦 I’d compensate by sending you some rainy day pics but we haven’t had one lately. 🙂 Happy weekend! I know you’ll have a lovely time.
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Amazing, excellent captured… 🙂
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Thanks, Drake! I don’t know where the time has gone this week. I’m struggling to get around everybody… I need a ghost writer 🙂 🙂 Are you volunteering?
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‘hehehe’ – welcome aboard, I guess we are many who know how it is – so you are not alone… 😀 😀
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