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It's Summer in Tiki Toki Island, and I have waken up to the bliss of the morning sun peeking through your window, fog just grazing over the blue ocean water. I can hear the ocean water crashing on the bare white sand with the sound of the dolphins high pitched screech close by. The ocean breeze flown in from my window, whispering a sweet melody in my ear, luring me to the beauty of the sandy shores. A coconut falls near by, causing a loud thump to emerge from the banks of the sand. As I walk over to pick it up, the long palm tree leaves create a faint rustling sound when brushing against each other. The golden sand warms me the second it touches the bottom of my feet, a warm sensation crawling up my body. To my right, the familiar palm tree …show more content…
As I turn my gaze to the front of me, I can see white water waves roll over each other like children playing a game of leapfrog as the crystal clear water rises and falls with my own breath. I shift my focus to my beach condo behind me, the sliding doors open, filling the small space with the warm ocean breath. I slowly saunter over to the ocean water, relieved when the small waves run over my small feet hot from the sand. As the water touches the tips of my toes goosebumps sliver up my spine, but it feels nice as it gives off a warm and comforting feeling. I dip my hand into the damp dark sand, feeling the small grains press against my palm as I soon as I feel them leave to join the forbidden ocean lands with the slow flow of the waves. As my eyes dart from the water to my palm I see a small crab left in my hand, only about the size of an infant's pinkie nail. Although its bijou, the crabs sharp claws dig into my hand causing a small pain to grow beneath my palm as it explores its new surroundings. I feel its small crushable body between my fingers as I pick it up from my wrist, letting its fragile figure slip away with the ocean
The foamy wavelets curled up to her white feet and coiled like serpents about her ankles. She walked out. The water was chill but she walked on. The water was deep, but she lifted her white body and reached out with a long, sweeping stroke. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace.
The smell of the restaurants faded and the new, refreshing aroma of the sea salt in the air took over. The sun’s warmth on my skin and the constant breeze was a familiar feeling that I loved every single time we came to the beach. I remember the first time we came to the beach. I was only nine years old. The white sand amazed me because it looked like a wavy blanket of snow, but was misleading because it was scorching hot. The water shone green like an emerald, it was content. By this I mean that the waves were weak enough to stand through as they rushed over me. There was no sense of fear of being drug out to sea like a shipwrecked sailor. Knowing all this now I knew exactly how to approach the beach. Wear my sandals as long as I could and lay spread out my towel without hesitation. Then I’d jump in the water to coat myself in a moist protective layer before returning to my now slightly less hot towel. In the water it was a completely different world. While trying to avoid the occasional passing jellyfish, it was an experience of
The Hawaiian sun beats down on my skin, warming and basking my arms in its radiance. I took a deep breath and detected a sweet, flowery perfume wafting out of a small booth which was completely covered in different beaming colored garlands of all sorts. There were yellow ones, and pink ones, and red ones, and just about every color in the rainbow. I rushed over to the stall and selected a pink, white, and yellow garland that smelled so
...as hurriedly approaching my toes. I clinched my toes deeper in the sand to prepare myself to get annihilated by the wave’s white water. But, of course, it was just the familiar feeling of the cool rush between my feet as they sunk deeper into the sand. Scanning the water vigorously, I tippy toed my way out into bottomless ocean. Remembering the feeling of the tingle and than burn, I peered back to see my beach chair waiting for me in the scorching sun. While I contemplated turning around and heading back to my safe place. I continued on. I continued to walk forward. I did not stop once the water passed my waist. I would not let the phobia of jellyfish hold me back from the once place I loved the most. As the water washed over the tips of my hair, warm memories of my past fled into my mind. I let my once again peach colored toes disappear deeper into the blue water.
I am surrounded by the splendor of the nature. On a moderately sunny morning, birds are peeping while sitting on the gigantic mature tree in the park. The stream of water rising from the fountain is crafting a magical melody. The mesmerizing winds have imprisoned everyone’s attention. The bright colorful flowers are depicting the charms of their juvenile. Different pleasant sounds in the environment are contributing to the concerto of nature. Leaves rustling in the cool breeze are an amazing part of the environment. A young couple sitting on the bench beside the fountain is relishing the pleasant sight.
The sound of the gently waving trees, the chattering of the birds, the heat of the sun-
It’s 1 a.m in the Dominican Republic, as Brielle and I are walking around the astoundingly large resort. Our bare feet dragging along the jagged, stone pathway that winds around the entire surrounding area. The weather is sultry but feels nice in the otherwise cool night. In the distance, you can hear the ocean waves rolling onto shore and crashing along the white sanded beach. All around us there are exotic plants, all different structures, textures, and heights creating an overwhelming scent of floral.
This morning I wake early from the light that creeps underneath my blinds and my bed next to the window. I wake floating on the streams of light, heated, like white wax spilled across the floor, dripping, soft. In bare feet I walk down the stairs, cold on the wood, and find my father in the kitchen, also awake early. Together, we leave the house, the house that my parents built with windows like walls, windows that show the water on either side of the island. We close the door quietly so as not to wake the sleepers. We walk down the pine-needle path, through the arch of trees, the steep wooden steps to the dock nestled in the sea-weed covered rocks. We sit silently on the bench, watch as the fog evaporates from the clear water. The trees and water are a painting in muted colors, silver and grays and greenish blue, hazy white above the trees.
I turned off the car and took a deep breath. Looking slowly up into the pink sky, I began to watch the golden sun go to sleep. The beach seemed deserted, quiet, but peaceful. I opened my door and put my feet out on the soft sand. I started taking my shoes off, then my socks. I threw them in the passenger seat, and then shut the door. I looked out over horizon of the lake and started walking towards the still water. With each step I took, I could feel the warm sand crunch between my toes. Then suddenly, a sharp rock, but not sharp enough to break the skin.
Walking on a land of gold, the sand being so soft and smooth, glistens as it reflects the suns rays with joy. Cool, light and refreshing, the breeze gently eases up against my skin and glides through my hair, sending a gentle shiver up my spine. The rustling of leaves, small array of birds and delicate splashes of the sea are amazingly soothing and relaxing. The whole beach itself looks like a painted picture with a spectrum of colours all merged with one another. The sea also showing off a wide range of colours that reflects of the surface, like a dancing peacock showing off its finely detailed feathers.
We rounded the corner from the deep blue ocean of the South Pacific through the narrow entrance into the atoll surrounding a beautiful French Polynesian island. I had gotten used to reciting my duties in my head—making sure the switches were turned on, monitoring the navigation system, and preparing the ropes for entry—but would sneak quick glances at the view as much as I could. I had never seen anything like it, but navigating through the shallow water to find a safe anchorage for the night was no easy task and I needed to stay focused. After the anchor was lowered into the pristine blue water, as a member of the crew, it was my duty to dive off the boat and check to make sure the anchor had been set.
The dull light of the sun somehow manages to kindle my senses in a way I had never seen or felt before. Everything felt like it came to a standstill and the effect of the light made the scene look like one in a painting. The waves break gently into white foam on the black beach. The small crystals in the sand glimmer and twinkle brilliantly against the sunrays. The seagulls ride with the wind and the soft sand cushions my toes.
Sitting peacefully on the Pier, I am reminded of childhood summers. Not too far off the sound of water trickling over the dam almost puts me into what seems like an endless daydream, only coming back to reality by a fish breaking the water. The reflections of the sun dances on the water as the ripples expand like sound waves over the surface. A nice cool breeze blows through the flowers behind me, bringing a sweet aroma to my senses. This induced the birds to sing back and forth like on those tranquil Sounds of Nature CD’s. I look up into the cloudless blue sky and feel the warm sun on my face, relaxing me after an early days work. On the Pier I have no worries, I am care free.
It was 5:13pm when I arrived at the beach in Alameda “Shoreline Dr. Alameda, CA 94501. The weather was windy when I arrived, parked my car and took for a walk, I noticed that there are people roaming around on the sand, kids horse playing and walking on the sand where the wave come in. There wasn’t as many people at the time, wind were breezy, picked up for a little while as I stood there on the sand, it felt as I was standing on a water bed, the sand were loose, cold yet warm after a while of walking on it with sandal on. The Sand felt as it was wet at the bottom, so I dig my hand down to the bottom, and noticed that there were water, I moved back a bit to see how far the wave reach on the sands. The wind began to pick up a gain, the wave has a little tile wave rapid every two minutes.
When I arrive at the beach, I gently take my boots and socks off, letting my pale white skin to touch the warm sand, thinking that it might warm my heart. With my boots in my hand, I slowly walk closer to the shore, and gently let the cold sea water touch my warm sandy toes, it feels weird, both warm and cold at the same time, but somehow it manage to be my favourite feeling in the whole world.