Smell the coffee
A last few gurgles as it drips into the pot
Morning music
Pick up shovels, boards, towels
Sunglasses
Do you have the key?
In and out of shade on the boardwalk
See the golfer staring out across the green
A ball dropping
A satisfied smile
Life seasoned with sea salt
Scorching sand
Merciful shade under a colorful umbrella
The water is close
Powerful waves reaching up to touch towels and take sandals
Or
The beach is vast
The rushing water a background noise to the laughing gulls
Either way
Play
In the sand or in the waves
Or doze over a story that carries you away
But notice, from time to time, exactly where you are
Sand covers you in a gritty layer
And creeps into everything
Determined to tag along for the walk back
Eyes closed under the luke-warm shower
Run your hand through your hair
Grateful to be clean and dry
Another perfect day
On Kiawah
My beach chair
Sand Crab Sculpture from a couple days ago
Dolphin Sculptures I made in the sand yesterday
with the help of my daughter and my inner six-year-old
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