Our favourite place to be at the moment is our local beach, early evening, running in and out of the waves, digging the deepest hole possible, collecting a pile of driftwood and looking for interesting crab shells. At least, that's what the children did, while we lay on the sand, watching them. Finished by ordering fish and chips from across the road, eating them with a sprinkling of sand, and taking photos of the darkening sky.
sounds perfect to me
except maybe not the sand on the fish and chips
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it’s beautiful! i think i would enjoy such a day too.
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I don’t know how you make gray look good but you do. Your pictures are gorgeous.
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wow – that cloud photo looks like a painting!x
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Sounds heavenly! Fish and chips must be eaten by the sea to be properly enjoyed, don’t you think? That first photo is so breathtaking – may I print it to frame?
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i love that! that is a perfect day ❤
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perfect!
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AMAZING pictures!!!!
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Heaven on earth, with french fries to boot. Definitely too cold for putting our toes in the water here!
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Beautiful pictures although I had a quick chuckle when I saw the cloud centered over the little boat. Cherrie
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hi elizabeth, thanks! yes, by the sea- i agree. 🙂
no problems- feel free to print the photo!
– melissa
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Beautiful. I love the beach early evening (when everybody leaves) too. I’m expecting any day to see you and your kids in tank tops and flip flops, but I guess it’s still not that hot there.
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thank you!!
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Just beautiful 🙂
And I love the little ones running into the sea!
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hi M, we love similar outings and our kids had a dip in the sea yesterday. We also noticed the slightly strange looking clouds when we were out and about too. Very swirly and mixed up like paint in a giant water jar – now there’s a slightly Dr Seuss like thought. Beautiful photos.K
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the picture with the ship is astonishing… I like the little blue cloud on it!
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Oh Melissa, this looks heavenly, we (you in NZ, me in AUS) live in the best place on earth 🙂
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What a lovely series of pics. It’s amazing how sitting by the sea just creates a feeling of peace, don’t you find?
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pretty pics of the sea. i always love that time of the day though last summer we found ourselves there in the morning most of the time but, next year will be different
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What sweet moments, thank you for sharing your sweet spring. In France we are entering the winter bbbrrrr!
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Their favorite place for now is our beach, early evening, in and out of the oven, dig a hole as deep as possible, collect a pile of sticks and shells in search of interesting crab.
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summer is in the air
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reminded me of a line in my favorite book, Sarah, Plain and Tall: “What color is the sea when it storms?” he asked Sarah. “Blue,” said Sarah…And gray and green.”
Lovely pictures!
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ah! that would be my favourite place, too. especially the buying dinner bit.
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nice. i feel like i’m there…and it makes me long for the ocean.
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You made some good points there. I did a search on the topic and found most people will agree with your blog.
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New Zealand has the most amazing skies… and chips. I think I fancy a trip to the sounds now, and some fish and chips. Perhaps next year as my graduation present to myself… the trip I mean… but fish & chips will do for now 🙂
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these images are stunning! the colours are what I love the most in all these photos!
so soft and pretty!
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what a gorgeous post, and such lovely photo’s x
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majestic, those ocean views.
the french fries made me laugh!
enjoy. it is all beauty.
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what a lovely way to spend the day. Brings back memories.. especially the fish and chips. In the eighties my family lived in Wellington and I still remember the smell of fish and chips wrapped in newspaper..my favorite was the potato fritters!
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God, I am staying abroad at the mo, in Torino (North Italy and SO homesick for NZ which I can tell is where you live. These pictures of the sea and the beac and fish’n’chips really got me. Thanks for the lovely feelings 🙂 xxx and Happy Christmas! Amy.
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thank you amy, and i wish you a happy christmas wherever you are! x
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