I came back too soon from my bright and beautiful trek up north. On my way there, I drove under blazing blue skies and arrived into a foggy veil of silver. Perfect. I’m a fan of fog. Especially the kind that blows in off the water when your eyes are closed for just a minute.
I checked into my room and couldn’t get to the shore fast enough. This was my view from the parking lot. An ocean filled to the brim with churning water. I sat. I walked. I took a lot of photos. I stared up at every kind of sea bird that flew overhead until my neck was aching.
I went back to my room turned on the fireplace. Turned it back off. Sat on the bed. Sat in all the chairs. Looked in the bathroom. Lay on the giant sized bed. Grinned. Went back to the beach.
I am 12, not 46 and my family is here on the vacation we never took and somehow I got a room all to myself! It’s fun here! There’s stuff to do! Places to investigate. Roses to smell. Darting black birds to watch that make trilling noises. Little ones with small red patches on their wings. I’ve never seen those before!
I thought of one of my all time favorite lines from a book I read several years ago:
The world can crush you with its beauty.
Oh yes it can. Yes. It. Can.
In case you’re interested, I made a video. It’s over HERE. My friend Dorothy is on it. She lives in the little village of sand and fog. We had lunch. She is who I look to when I want to see a model of how my life can be in 30 years. I’ll introduce you to her tomorrow. She’s Fabulous with a capital F.
How absolutely magnificent your video is!!! I must confess that the green eyed jealousy monster is lurking in my dark little soul lusting for a piece of your little adventure. As for what old women think…as I rapidly approach that age, I know I think younger each day and somehow manage to get away with it………….Ha! Also, I think, at least for me, encouraging people to engage in a bit of rational subversion really makes my day…..
It’s good to have you back! Now I’m itching to hit the road and travel the coast highway and see the ocean.
Next time you’re in Cambria, drop into the library and say “Hi”. Fun to see Dorothy on your video – she’s one of our regulars. I live in Morro Bay, but my “day” job is here at the Cambria library. Fun to see my daily sights through your eyes.
Erin in Morro Bay
Of course we’re interested!
You bring us so much beauty, Mary Ann. Thanks!
and the Oscar for live action, short film goes to…..MAM
beautiful
x..x
All of the video of the ocean, balm for a weary heart! And the roses, and your friend… 75 looks pretty dang good!
The little birds are red-wing blackbirds. We have many of them here and their song sounds like a wind-up toy that has been overwound! They are very sweet. Glad you had a great vacation!
Ooooooh thank you for bringing all that majesty and wonderment into my morning overhere.
Movingmoving, heartpound moments. Such a lot of Beauty.
The new Vimeo Queen award goes to….
xxx
i thought the drive north was the best until i saw and heard the ocean… oh my. oh my!!! thank you… xo
ooh. we love the fogcatcher inn. and cambria.
Glad you’re back and that you loved your short break.
You’re good at this video thing, aren’t you? The choice of music and everything. Really good.
oh it looked like heaven, she looks like my kind of friend.
excellent. like all your posts.
merci.
Serious film maker in the making….
what did I just say?
that’s the garden of the restaurant where we went to lunch…
what an amazing trip and video! Such a wonderful garden and lady! Glad your home safely! Enjoy your time off you deserve it!
what a lovely video
what a perfect trip
i think she is a perfect model
loved the roses and Dorothy’s garden