It has been nearly three weeks since I met you for the first time.
Seventeen days have past since I told you goodbye. You mimic the very waves that crash upon your shores. You rushed over me, swirling me around, made my heart race; you went so fast I could hardly savor the moment as you pulled back quietly into the ocean of beautiful experiences. And I was left staring behind me, hoping against hope that you weren't over. But you were. Now I make myself feel better by looking back at the pictures.
But nothing will be the same as how it felt to stand there.
Feeling Florida sun rays paint me in golden hues of light.
I would stand out there and literally turn around and around in circles, snapping pictures from every direction. There was beauty ever where I looked.
And when we would go into town, there was still sights to see.
At nights, the balcony had a different breath-taking view to experience. To the left there was Panama City shining brightly like a beacon in the darkness.
The stars were as innumerable as they can possible be. And the ocean had an added mysterious element in the dark. You could barely see it, but it was as loud and vast as ever.
Then morning came back to charm us. :) If I were anymore melodramatic, I would've fainted from excitement and wonder overload.
Just after the sunrose that day, thunderclouds came out to play.
This man didn't really correctly estimate the arrival of rain. He set out on a walk across the whole beach, stopping once for quite a while to look at the hole we had dug. Needless to say the next time we saw him, he was running for his life to get out of the rain.
So you see, my new friend whom I love so dearly, I long to see you again. Pictures will never do you justice. Bits and pieces of your skies, your colors, your light, your ocean, your birds, your fish, all your sights, and smells, and sounds are tucked away in my memory like scraps of inspiration pasted into a notebook. You overwhelmed me with your splendor and I was made more fully aware everyday that no one but my Savior and Creator could've crafted something as truly awesome as you.
Holy gorgeousness much! Oceans + thunderstorms = love.
You captured Florida's beauty so well. I wish to go!
Amazing post Allix :) Every thing about this post, and the last screamed beautiful, wonderful, inspiring, and just plain passionate.
The night sky, the thunderstorm, the town, it was all so beautiful.
This post I simply breathtaking, Allix!! Your pictures are beyond wonderful. I love the pictures of the sky in the morning and at night, and there was something so enchanting about the dark ocean at night. Loved this post. A lot.
O MY GOSH YOUR AMAZING PICTURES MAKE ME WANT TO GO TO FLORIDA!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!
stop making me want to go to Florida, girl. awesome shots.
Great blog and Pic's! :) I enjoyed stopping in!