by day the blue will pale down into white where it touches the white of the land, after sunset it has a new circumference-orange, melting upwards into tenderest purple. but the core of blue persists, and so it is by night. then the stars hang like lamps from the immense vault. the distance between the vault and them is as nothing to the distance behind them, and that farther distance, though beyond colour, last freed itself from blue. -e.m. forster (a passage to india)
Flora asked me what happens when you fall in :). She has never seen waves. We went to the North Sea with her, but the tide was low. It looks cold, but beautiful skies.
My cousin visited a long time ago with her son when he was three or four. He ran right into the water not realizing what would happen! She couldn't even catch him. They had been living in western New Hampshire and he had never seen the ocean before. I hope one day Flora can come visit :) It was a warm day with no breeze, but the water was freezing! The next day was cooler with a cool breeze and so it wasn't as comfortable sunbathing.
Flora asked me what happens when you fall in :). She has never seen waves. We went to the North Sea with her, but the tide was low. It looks cold, but beautiful skies.
ReplyDeleteMy cousin visited a long time ago with her son when he was three or four. He ran right into the water not realizing what would happen! She couldn't even catch him. They had been living in western New Hampshire and he had never seen the ocean before. I hope one day Flora can come visit :) It was a warm day with no breeze, but the water was freezing! The next day was cooler with a cool breeze and so it wasn't as comfortable sunbathing.
DeleteThe poor boy must have been shocked! Flora likes water, so I do hope she will get to appreciate the ocean one day.
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