Keep Calm & Go Fishing

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“People often think they are going fishing but in reality they are seeking something that fulfills their life and their dreams.” - Henry David Thoreau
Cast out in a sea of stars, Earth is an imperiled spaceship where storms, earthquakes and irrupting volcanoes traumatize, from time to time, the passengers onboard who never can be fully at ease. Fortunately, more peaceful wonders soothe the troubled human psyche. With vivid imaginations at the helm, we explore the corridors of enchantment fishing in calm waters, petting puppies, replicating and imagining seahorses drifting in cloudy skies or building stone inuksuk for passersby. Crescent Beach is a dot on the map of recent sightings I caught when fishing with my camera.
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Comments

  1. Mystic MeanderingOctober 8, 2021 at 9:02 AM

    Love the Inuksuk! Very creative - finding balance in a chaotic world, or possibly imagining a "portal"/window to another world, or another perspective. Also looks like a Japanese symbol... :) Helps to refocus the mind by doing one of those and seeing it as well... :)

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  2. Rose POctober 8, 2021 at 9:15 AM

    So true.

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  3. eileeninmdOctober 9, 2021 at 8:46 AM

    Hello,

    There are peaceful wonders everywhere if we choose to look. I try to focus on more peaceful and happy things, like the cute puppy dog. Cool captures of the heron. The views of the beach and sky are pretty. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend.

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  4. AngieOctober 9, 2021 at 9:26 AM

    Maria - great "camera fishing"! My husband the fisherman will complain mildly when he comes home without catching much, but then he will grin and ask how many people got to spend the whole day in nature's beauty?

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  5. ~Lavender Dreamer~October 9, 2021 at 4:57 PM

    I keep saying that I'm going to start going fishing again! I loved to fly fish in NC. Enjoyed your post!

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  6. Jenn JilksOctober 9, 2021 at 5:40 PM

    So nice seeing water and herons!

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  7. stardustOctober 9, 2021 at 10:45 PM

    Dear Maria - I really love the first image, a fisherman in the starry sea, and your words. The smiling sea horse, a cute pup, well-balancing Inuksuk and the fascinating scenes from the beach…., these are important to our heart in the uncertain ebb and flow of time and emotions.

    Yoko

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  8. LeaOctober 10, 2021 at 5:27 AM

    Great photos!
    Cute little dog!
    And I like the two views of the beach, too

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  9. David M. Gascoigne,October 10, 2021 at 8:09 AM

    A walk along a beach, especially one devoid of people, is surely one of life's greatest pleasures. There is so much to explore and the key is to do it slowly and take it all in.

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  10. Fun60October 12, 2021 at 6:01 PM

    Tranquil scenes that soothe the beating heart.

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  11. Yogi♪♪♪October 12, 2021 at 6:59 PM

    Oh you have such a way with words!!
    I love that puppy!! Nothing better than a puppy or a kitten.

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  12. carol l mckennaOctober 13, 2021 at 6:38 AM

    Gorgeous beach/water photos ~ love the quote about fishing and of course that sweet puppy is my favorite ~ Xo

    Living in the moment,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  13. GattinaOctober 13, 2021 at 10:33 AM

    The puppy is too cute ! and all your pictures peaceful and beautiful ! Fortunately we still have nice places in our world !

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  14. Photo CacheOctober 13, 2021 at 7:03 PM

    The doggie is too cute.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  15. DeniseinVAOctober 14, 2021 at 12:55 PM

    Great images and beautifully words!

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