Milly and I have been in a bit of a funk this last week.We have not been out and have kind of hibernated - not complaining - the rest was needed and we have enjoyed not having to go out and just hanging around at home .
The last few days I have felt the change happening and a new burst of energy - well let's not get carried away - a burst of energy might be pushing it in my case;-)) However I do feel lighter and more inclined to venture out and after doing the food shopping this morning we took off to walk along a stretch of beach we haven't visited for a long time.
The weather was perfect .The beach is reached by walking across a golf course and over the dunes .
Well worth the ten minute walk.
Milly and Alan walked on, Milly getting ready for a paddle...
Not a soul to be seen left or right...
I took some pictures,following as they walked down to the water...
Within minutes the paddle turned into...
total immersion:-)
I walked back up the beach and left them to it...
I sat and played with the warm sand
admiring the shadows and the tiny marks made by a bird..
and creating spirals in the sand...
Memories were stirred of a time 15 years ago when I had spent many hours on this very same beach.Ill health had meant I was no longer able to work and we came back to Cumbria to be nearer to family.We rented a small cottage and this was the beach I came to every day to sit while our dog, Ben, ran after the balls I threw for him.Alan was still working in Liverpool and I was alone during the week .I was alone but not lonely, I had little energy but had no one but myself (and Ben) to consider and it was exactly what I needed .The memories were not unpleasant - quite the opposite actually - a time to adjust and a time of calm reflection.
So lovely to come back today and sit and reflect on the journey I have been on since I first visited this place....
1 comment:
liking this. reflecting in a positive way always good. xx
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