I like the ocean almost as much as I like the mountains. All of my senses are on alert as we come driving over the canyon road. First I spot the water and then I can smell it. As we pull up and roll down the window I can hear it and feel it and, if the wind is right, I can taste the salt. All that before we get out of the car! A couple of hours at the ocean and my body and spirit are totally at peace.
I have lots of experience with the Pacific Ocean, not so much with the others. Here is a shot taken at the end of December. This is along the Pacific Coast Highway just north of Malibu. It was about 65 degrees on this day, no clouds, with just a light breeze. Beautiful.
That is a lovely picture. I live by the sea, where the English Channel meets the Atlantic. It can be just as beautiful but today it is grey and stormy and at high tide the sea was crashing over the promenade onto the road. Which is wonderful to watch from our upstairs window. I have enjoyed following your blog and so I have given you an award: http://fleurfisher.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/premio-dardos-award/
I could spend all day driving up and down PCH and not get bored…as a matter of fact I have a few times:) Have you also enjoyed the coast further up north around Oregon and Washington? I haven’t experienced the east coast but I have visited the coastal towns of the Netherlands, yet it is the Pacific coast that has my heart.
I have seen a lot of the English and Scottish coast, but I have never crossed to your side of the Atlantic. One day maybe …..