Category: Sea scapes

  •       What I have been trying not to say out loud, is that there are blessings or gifts hidden in tragedies, and these gifts may not be obvious for some time to come, but they are there.   If we can make a commitment not to let the anger and helplessness allow us…

  •     St. Augustine Harbor looking east, with the sun low in the west lighting up the sky, after an afternoon storm.   (True Colors!)           ©LaineQuinn 2015 St. Augustine, Florida  

  •     It's that time of year – in a very odd year _ when emotions are raw and memories haunt you.       Riding waves of feelings, not knowing where they come from, or why, or how long, you hang on.    Storms come and they go, and you hang on. You hang…

  •   Driving over the bridge to the beach the other night the sky was strikingly –     striped!         From West to East – stripes!   A pending cold front, I was informed and sure enough – that night was our first cold one – dipping into the 30's.   Quite…

  •     Out of nowhere nature paints a rainbow coming out of the horizon and it's just sitting there!   I see a guy coming along in the distance, too far to shout out but somehow I get his attention and point to the rainbow and he excitedly gives me a thumbs up!   He…

  •   Everyday – at least once a day – Picture your perfect world. At least once, for a few minutes or more! Everyday.           Vilano Beach Reflection, © 2020 Laine Quinn

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  •   Never met a stranger   When I heard that sentiment many years ago, I spent several days, weeks, months scratching my head. What on earth did it mean?   Then it hit me like a ton of bricks – of course – none of us are strangers to one another. As Joni Mitchell put…

  •     Let's be patient with one another. We are all in this for the long haul and depend on each other to remain safe and healthy. Love and kindness are our best tools to see this through. Love and kindness and patience.   Deep breath.       Sunrise, Saint Augustine Beach, Yesterday! ©2020…

  •     "Anchor the eternity of love in your own soul and embed this planet with goodness. Lean toward the whispers of your own heart, discover the universal truth, and follow its dictates. Release the need to hate, to harbor division, and the enticement of revenge. Release all bitterness. Hold only love, only peace in…