To the Sea...

it's the weekend...

I am finally relaxed and rested...

my thoughts drift off to the sea...























the colors...

the smell...

the sound...


Hope your weekend is restful & pleasant. 

Becca 

Comments

~Lavender Dreamer~ said…
I feel restful looking at your beautiful photos...but I've been Spring cleaning and sewing today! So I'm tired! But it's been a good day! ♥
April 2, 2011 at 6:33 PM
lilylovekin said…
I'm finally rested after a busy week at work-thank goodness for weekends! Your photos and sound make me want to visit the beach, I've been away too long.
April 2, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Catherine said…
We have received about 3 inches of snow already this evening and it is coming down hard. Oh how I could use some of your beach here my friend!!

Lovely photos Becca!
xo Catherine
April 2, 2011 at 7:28 PM
Pamela said…
Come on over Becca and we will walk the ocean together!!! We can also when we are done hike the mountain across the road!!! We would have so much fun
together!!
It didn't rain today...it was warm and sunny!
April 2, 2011 at 8:57 PM
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said…
Your beautiful photos are definitely restful, Becca! Hope you have a wonderful weekend, too!
April 2, 2011 at 9:00 PM
A Garden of Threads said…
Fabulous post Becca. I love the sound of the ocean, so restful and relaxing. Enjoy the rest of the weekend my friend. hugs, Jen.
April 2, 2011 at 9:05 PM
Unknown said…
Hi Becca! You make me want to go to the beach today, but I have to paint..beautiful post!
Enjoy your day~KarenSue
April 3, 2011 at 2:05 AM
Anonymous said…
Oh, Becca, I'm going to leave your blog on all day and just listen to the surf! Oh my....totally serene and relaxing! LOL!
Do you use a tripod? Your close-ups are always so crisp and clear and amazingly detailed! LOVE the colors in these photos!!
Hugs, Diane
April 3, 2011 at 5:23 AM
andrea creates said…
stunning photos!the sound goes perfectly too :)
have a stunning weekend ;)
April 3, 2011 at 5:31 AM
erin's art and gardens said…
thanks for whisking me away to thoughts of the beach........lovely
April 3, 2011 at 6:56 AM
Unknown said…
What wonderful photo.. So glad to see you are all rested up..

Can't wait to get home.. Way to hot here to be camping.. I will chat with you soon..

Hugs, Linda
April 3, 2011 at 8:30 AM
Daydream Living said…
Beautiful photo's!
Maureen
April 3, 2011 at 12:38 PM
Brenda Pruitt said…
Ah, your serene photos are hynotic to me...
Brenda
April 3, 2011 at 3:01 PM
Karen Mae said…
A great post! I love how the pics and the "music brought me right into summer :-)I live a couple kms from Lake Erie which is not the ocean of course, but it's relaxing none the less.
Karen
April 3, 2011 at 5:55 PM
Judy S. said…
Wonderful photos, Becca, and great sound effects! I love the ocean too. You'll get your rain and green if you ever move here, that's for sure. Have you thought of using your vintage bling on your CQ? One of my blog friends is currently making a button quilt with antique buttons.....
April 3, 2011 at 9:16 PM
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