And all the While, Beauty

A Monet painted Sound

Brown water-silked seals popping up out of the water, staring at me with soft, curious, dark eyes and then diving back under the waves with a nod or two

Fish jumping out of the water and flashing silver in the morning sun

A man off to my left surrounded by feeding pigeons – he standing still with the birds landing on his raised arms, on his shoulders and even on his head. An enchanted dance between birds and human, wings like huge butterflies fluttering. It was like stepping outside of time to watch him and them.

A Seahawk flying low directly over my head from across the water

Seagulls waddling off in front of me as if accompanying me along the sand

Heart-shaped stones all over the beach

Prisms of colour and light seen through unexpected tears brought to my cheeks from the incredible flow and beauty of life

And all the while, a rainbow smiling its gift over one of the islands

To think there are those who would say there is no magic in this world

I thank You for the beauty that is Your world – a world that touches me so deeply in all its forms and ways and people and lives. I thank You for the mystery of all that is.

Photo:  Seagulls on Alki Beach, WA