Just to be held by the ocean is the best luck we could have. - Rumi
See you at the beach,
Susan
photo 'On The Surface' by Unknown via Pinterest
Showing posts with label happy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label happy. Show all posts
8.19.2011
8.12.2011
Happy Friday
It was, Jennifer T. had to agree, a beautiful thunderstorm, its black wings beating at the summer air. It had lightening for talons and rain for plumage and it's eyes were alight with a static charge of ozone.
It was a creature of storm, a big black bird made of thunder.
-from Michael Chabon's Summerland
photo 'Time To Pedal The Bike Faster' by elatawiec62 via Flickr
8.05.2011
7.29.2011
Happy Friday
Another perfect summer day...........
See you at the beach,
Susan
photo of Pensacola Beach via SodaHead
7.22.2011
7.15.2011
Happy Friday - Night Swimming
The full moon tonight
makes me want to go night swimming.
July's full moon is called the thunder moon by Native American people,
for the month's many summer storms.
See you at the beach,
Susan
7.08.2011
Happy Friday
Can I come home for the summer? / I could slow down for a little while /
Get back to loving each other / Leave all those long and lonesome miles behind.......
-Ray LaMontagne
Get back to loving each other / Leave all those long and lonesome miles behind.......
-Ray LaMontagne
7.04.2011
Happy Independence Day 2011!
Hope you're all having a fun 4th of July weekend!
See you at the beach,
Susan
7.01.2011
6.21.2011
Happy Summer Solstice
Happy summer solstice to all of you pagans and druids out there :)
For the rest of us it just means a little extra beach time!
Fun Solstice Facts
In the Northern Hemisphere, summer solstice begins on Jun 21 2011 at 1:16 P.M. EDT
Specifically, the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is the moment when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer. This is the farthest north the sun ever moves in the sky, which is why the days near the solstice have the most daylight of any days of the year.
The name is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), because at the solstices, the Sun stands still in declination; that is, the apparent movement of the Sun's path north or south comes to a stop before reversing direction.
For the June solstice, Christian cultures celebrate the feast of St. John from June 23 to June 24, while Neopagans observe Midsummer or Litha
Specifically, the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is the moment when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer. This is the farthest north the sun ever moves in the sky, which is why the days near the solstice have the most daylight of any days of the year.
The name is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), because at the solstices, the Sun stands still in declination; that is, the apparent movement of the Sun's path north or south comes to a stop before reversing direction.
For the June solstice, Christian cultures celebrate the feast of St. John from June 23 to June 24, while Neopagans observe Midsummer or Litha
Perhaps the most enduring modern ties with Summer Solstice were the Druids' celebration of the day as the "wedding of Heaven and Earth", resulting in the present day belief of a "lucky" wedding in June.
Pagans called the Midsummer moon the "Honey Moon" for the mead made from fermented honey that was part of wedding ceremonies performed at the Summer Solstice.
Midsummer was thought to be a time of magic, when evil spirits were said to appear. To thwart them, Pagans often wore protective garlands of herbs and flowers. One of the most powerful of them was a plant called 'chase-devil', which is known today as St. John's Wort and still used by modern herbalists as a mood stabilizer.
Pagans called the Midsummer moon the "Honey Moon" for the mead made from fermented honey that was part of wedding ceremonies performed at the Summer Solstice.
Midsummer was thought to be a time of magic, when evil spirits were said to appear. To thwart them, Pagans often wore protective garlands of herbs and flowers. One of the most powerful of them was a plant called 'chase-devil', which is known today as St. John's Wort and still used by modern herbalists as a mood stabilizer.
6.17.2011
Happy Friday and Happy Father's Day
“A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing,
the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.” -James Dent
Have a wonderful Father's Day weekend.
6.10.2011
6.03.2011
Happy Friday
"At the beach, life is different.
Time doesn't move hour to hour but mood to moment.
We live by the currents, plan by the tides, and follow the sun."
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
5.27.2011
Happy Friday, Happy Summer
Summer afternoon - summer afternoon;
to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.
-Henry James
Memorial Day weekend, the beginning of Summer!
See you at the beach,
Susan
5.20.2011
Happy Friday
A little inspiration for your next beach vacation!
See you at the beach!
Susan
the story behind the shot:
"When I saw this couple making out, I asked if they wouldn't mind continuing.
They were happy to do it."
5.13.2011
Happy Friday
Wishing you the perfect weekend from the perfect couple :)
This portrait is by one of my favorite artists, Holly Farrell. I love her style and subject matter.
Take a moment this weekend to check out her website, guaranteed to make you smile.
Vacation Portrait, 2010, acrylic & oil on masonite 24x 17 in., $4800, framed.
Available for purchase through GARDE RAIL GALLERY, Austin, Texas
Available for purchase through GARDE RAIL GALLERY, Austin, Texas
See you at the beach,
5.06.2011
Happy Friday and Happy Mother's Day
Wishing you a wonderful Mother's Day weekend!
See you at the beach,
Susan
4.29.2011
Happy Friday
“If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes.”
-Charles Lindbergh
-Charles Lindbergh
Photo 'Skimming' by Brent Walker via Flickr
See Brent's exceptional photostream of wildlife around Good Haven House
See Brent's exceptional photostream of wildlife around Good Haven House
4.22.2011
Hoppy Friday!
Guess who I saw at the beach today?
Resting up for a busy weekend.
Hop to see you at the beach too,
Susan
4.15.2011
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