cape can blas
My favorite beach is Cape San Blas in North Florida. I enjoy its lovely white sand and the many dunes with their sea oats blowing in the breeze.
It also has a beautiful state park, T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park. By clicking on the name of the park, you can see some beautiful photos that were part of a contest, which give you an idea of the beauty of the Cape San Blas area.
winter beach
My boyfriend and I try to go every December as we love the beach in the winter. It’s quiet and uncrowded. Believe it or not, winters in North Florida can be rather cold, as compared to South Florida. Therefore, the only tourists you usually see in December at Cape San Blas are those from Canada or other colder regions!
We love to take long walks on the almost empty beaches. On one our walks, I took this picture of some shells in the setting sun. I liked how pink they were and the shadows they cast. In my imagination, I see these shells as sunbathers and wonder what kind of conversation they might have if we could hear them talk.
your challenge
Your Story Photo Challenge for today is to start a conversation between these two little shells.
Questions to get you thinking:
• What do you think these shells are saying?
• Are they friends, lovers, or an old married couple?
• How do they get along?
• Why is one shell sitting ahead of the other one?
• How do they feel about sitting on this beach in the evening?
So, look at this picture and then hand things over to your imagination, let it fly free, and see what comes up for you. Then leave your responses in the comment box
Have fun and enjoy:~)
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Fun! I say they are long-time friends, and taking a stroll on the beach. One is slightly ahead of the other, and the other is trying to catch up, but keeps getting distracted by the glow of the sun and the sand, and the beauty and simplicity of nature. Such a peaceful scene. Loved it!
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What a beautiful photo. I love the beach.
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@ Carol — Thank you for your nice comment:~) I like the idea of one shell getting “distracted by the glow of the sun and the sand…” It is a peaceful thought.
@ Gerri — Thanks. I like this photo also because it reminds me of the wonderful things you can find at the beach. Thanks for sharing:~)
Thanks for this Sara — the shells look almost — what’s the word? — bioluminescent to me, as if they’re backlit. That doesn’t really advance the story but it’s what comes to mind at the moment.
“Come here often, Shelly?”
Aloha ha ha!
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Hi Sara. I feel there is no conversation to come for a time. It is sunset and they are appreciating their moment together. They are strangers, though the one who is sitting slightly behind is curious about what the one in front is thinking. He wonders if his advance would be welcome, or taken as an interruption.
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@ Chris — I like the idea of bioluminescent as the word is fun to say. Unfortunately, I didn’t know what it was. So, I looked it up and it’s really cool. Here’s a good example of it http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/organism/photo.html Click on blue jelly fish (left side) and finally on the link in the text”green fluorescent.” You get a nice view of how this jelly fish is bioluminescent. Thanks for your comment:~)
@ Cloudia — This one made me laugh. I think the name Shelly is very appropriate. Thanks:~)
@ Davina — oh…a bit of flirtation between shells? I kind of like that:~)