Gifts If We Notice

Many years ago, an American author wrote the following book.

The sea is a big place. 

The shores that the ocean water rolls in and recedes teems with life and life insights.

What would you notice if you encounter her? 

Oregon coast, 2025

Here are a few gems she recently gave me when I spent some time with her on the Oregon coast.

I'm introduced to agate exploration here in Oregon
Of course, I see you - magical sand dollar!
Mussels galore!!
Green sea anemones
Sea palm
Starfish get together

 I realize not many have access to the beautiful sea. 

And therefore the reason for this entry.  

It’s a long trek to go from where I am to these places.  (And I mean every aspect of it.)

It’s no fun to just enjoy them myself. 

I hope these gifts from the sea bring you much joy and delight as they did for me as you scroll this  entry.

When Awe and Beauty is Really All Around Us

I’ll admit -when I returned to the city, I thought there goes the magical feeling of what I encountered by the Oregon coast.  

But then one evening at a free museum night here, something magical happened again for me. 

Without any expectation or prior knowledge, I stumbled upon this gallery of malacology (the branch of zoology that deals with mollusks).

Houston Museum of Natural Science

The chance encounter of seeing these seashells taught me something powerful that night.

Magical wonder is available to us all no matter where we are.  

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