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the value of a sand dollar

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Barefoot time along the edge of the ocean has a way of temporarily clearing out the human-made clutter I’ve managed to accumulate on this earth… a calendar full of tasks, shopping lists, a dishwasher to unload, library books to return, a computer desktop littered with documents, drawers stuffed with clothes I no longer wear.  But at the beach, the simplicity of sand, sea and sky is a welcome setting.  It sort of pushes me to let go and seek out the true currency of the earth.

Why don’t you stop your day for just a moment and step outside.  Seek and shoot a small treasure made by Mother Nature and share it in the comments or tell us about a special place that keeps you grounded.

Comments

  11. Oh man, can I relate! To the cluttered desk, overdue library books, dirty kitchen floors (that’s mine but probably yours also) ya da, ya da, ya da….. Our weekly hikes take me out of that world of incomplete projects and never ending to-dos.

    This grass growing beside a mountain stream seems not to have a care in the world. And the delicate-ness of its arching stems begged a picture.

    http://fimby.tougas.net/Mountain_trail_filigree

  29. I love nighttime in the summer. Crickets creaking, a baseball game is being played near by, and the fireflies are out shinning. Some of my favorite things of God’s creation. Since having kids, I need to add to my list, watching my 2 year old catch fireflies. Tonight he was successful. I think God made fireflies slow so that children could catch them and so us parents could praise God in the cuteness that ensues.
    Didn’t have my camera tonight, wish I did… but here is an old shot of the first time he went out to try catching fireflies :D.

    http://www.stonecafecreations.com/site/content/sweetpea-catching-firefles-and-a-video-youtube

  35. I took this photo earlier this year in my parents backyard. I spent a lot of time reading, studying, escaping out here. This just happens to be one of my favourite canopies. In spring, it blooms like nothing I’ve ever seen, during summer there are bright green leaves for shade, and in autumn, the leaves change and fall to almost completely cover the lawn. I rarely get sick of taking photos of this tree.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomesthenome/2481959487/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomesthenome/2481959485/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomesthenome/2481959485/

  36. I found my first whole sand dollar today! I am 33 year old stay at home mom of two, with a wonderful husband. I completely understand what you mean about the power of the ocean. I feel ,to use a modern day, rebooted, and ready to take on a new school year and all the chaos it brings.

  37. I just spent the weekend with friends on photo shooting adventures. We visited ponds, gardens, historic towns . . . and then spent time with family, capturing the love there. It recharged my inner batteries while depleting my camera's!!

  38. Very nice article..I saw my first sand dollars in this article, so this photo was a nice reminder.It's been a while since i have bought a sand dollar but i think they where around $3-5 dollars awhile back. so just do some checking online and you probably can get a good estimate…thanks for sharing

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