Ocean Spray
Written on October 17th, 2021 by Ethersneaks
You never forget that smell in the air when you find yourself near the ocean. The salty water crashes endlessly against the sand, spraying a mist into the breeze that travels inland to let you know you’ve arrived. You are here. Stepping in the sand is like stepping onto another planet. Each step is an unknown journey as it shifts beneath your feet. You almost feel like you’re learning to walk all over again when the grains collapse inconsistently. But you are here. With a spread towel and umbrella protecting you from a torrent of rays from the sun. The wind again carries every new ocean spray towards you, saturated with molecules released from the ocean. Thousands of years could have passed traversing the vast oceans until they’re finally free to find you on this day. To remind you that you are here. The waves crash endlessly to birth these floating memories, with oscillations moving in and out like a natural metronome, trying to find a balance. No different than your breath in a state of meditation. The pulse of mother nature lives in these never-ending transactions between the land and sea. They were here long before you arrived, and they will be here long after you’re gone. But you are here.
