Santa Barbara Birdy

A couple weeks ago I spent a day at the beach in Santa Barbara. Oh how I love the water! "My Place of Peace" is what I affectionately call it.

Interestingly enough, I've lived my entire life in California yet somehow never made it to Santa Barbara. What's up with that?!?

Anywhoo...so I went a couple weeks ago for the first time and enjoyed it.

The part of the beach where we visited was close the pier and the water was very calm. The waves almost seemed as though they didn't want to be waves at all. Every now and then was the occasional "crash" just to remind beach-goers that we were indeed at "the beach."

While there, I spent some time watching the little cutie in the pic. I'm just gonna refer to him as male for the sake of simplicity.

Originally he was quite a ways back from the water. Like right at the edge of where the dry sand ends.

He'd stand there, way back, and watch the water roll in.

Then he'd scoot a little closer, cautiously, waiting for the water to roll in again.

I don't know how long I watched him, nor how long it took before he was finally as close to the water as he is in the pic.

Then he just stopped, stood, and watched. For a really long time.

At that point he reminded me so much of myself. Standing at the ocean's edge, enjoying the tranquility that is always found there. Sometimes I stand and just think. Allowing my head to clear.

I'd probably be reaching to say that my little bird friend was clearing his head. For all I know he may have been waiting for something to wash up that he could eat. In this pic though it just looks like he's looking out and wondering, "What if?" as I myself have done so many times.

If by chance he was there for answers, I hope he got 'em.

Although Santa Barbara was quite a drive just to get to the beach when I live pretty much 20 minutes away from at least 5 others, I'm glad that I can now say that I have been. One of these days I hope to go back and find my way down to the coastline where the big waves were coming in. There's gotta be a way to get to those, there's just gotta.

How 'bout you my friends, Let the DIALOGUE begin: When was the last time YOU went to the beach, and which one was it?

Talk to me!

Til next time...