We don’t get a lot of cold weather here on St. Simons Island. A day here or there in January and February is just about it. Enough to pull out some warm sweaters, boots and light jackets. One of my favorite things to do on a chilly day is walk on the beach. There is something about the beach in winter that is very refreshing and invigorating to me.
I love to take a brisk walk and watch the sun sparkling like diamonds as it casts its rays on the ocean.
There are times when I take living on an island, so close to the ocean, for granted. Yesterday I bundled up and made the short trip to East Beach with my friend, Roxanne. We walked well over a mile before turning back. The wind slicing into us as we walked.
Magnificent views surrounded us as we made our way back to Gould’s Inlet.
I spied a little tern and hurried to get my camera ready to snap a picture before it scampered off.
I wondered, as we walked, what it would be like to actually live on the ocean front, always seeing the beautiful vista.
I have always found St. Simons to be a magical island. With its many marshes, nature trails and hidden pathways.
It’s even colder today, a very special day for me and Mr. T. Four years ago we married and began our life here on the island together. His never ending support and patience with my creative spirit never cease to amaze me. Here’s to you, my love. Thank you for your persistence when we first met and your insistence that I experience St. Simons Island. Once here I knew I had found my home….it just keeps getting better.
