Longing for Florida

My soul is full of longing
For the secret of the sea,
And the heart of the great ocean
Sends a thrilling pulse through me."

~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ~

This is a balm for my soul, to see my husband relax--it makes me relax.

A child napping on the beach just makes me smile.  When he awoke, I wanted to built sandcastles with him, but I didn't.



This is our planet's worse nightmare.  It was just a year ago that terrible oil spill happened.  What has it done this past year to the health of the planet--not just my favorite beach?  I had already forgotten...