Down the road . . . and back again

Going to the coast, a swift and fun trip to Seaside, with my bestfriend. 20 years ago it was the summer before I caught preggers with my oldest. I was still in college and summer break was something to look forward too. I took a trip down the coast then and stopped at every state park and view lookout. I took pictures of the sound and surf. I smelled the salt air and stood in the rain to watch the tide pound in. The tide on the Oregon Coast is not a gentle thing. It snarls and growls and rips at the rocks and sand. I remember the girl I was and how satisfying natures agression was to witness.







I'm looking forward to the seeing the sea but I don't think my eye will see it quite the same way.