"We can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in the darkness for the sunset." - Sapna Reddy West Coast South Africa: Photo Copyright James Nel

 

"Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction." - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry West Coast South Africa: Photo Copyright James N

 

“Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore, so do our minutes, hasten to their end.” - William Shakespeare

 

“On the canvas of the beach, boulders paint a masterpiece of nature’s grandeur, their rugged silhouettes a testament to both strength and serenity." – JN & Ai Photo Copyright James Nel

 

“A floating leaf has more to boast about than a sinking ship.” - Matshona Dhliwayo

 

"As ships rely on the bollard for mooring, so too must we find our anchors in a world that is ever-changing and unpredictable." – JN & Ai

 

"If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads." - Anatole France

 

“Watching birds has become part of my daily meditation affirming my connection to the earth body.” - Carol P. Christ

 

"Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul." - Luther Burbank

 

"A boulder on the beach teaches us that even in solitude, we can stand firm and weather storms, finding beauty in our resilience." JN & Ai

 

"A boulder on the beach teaches us that even in solitude, we can stand firm and weather storms, finding beauty in our resilience." - JN & Ai

 

“When the wild wave meets the calm beach, when anger reaches tranquillity, anger disappears, serenity triumphs, the wave experiences enlightenment!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

 

"The ocean brings gifts to mankind, of fish and seaweed, perhaps it is time the "gifts" we returned were equally good for the oceans. " - Angela Abraham

 

“A beach is not only a sweep of sand, but shells of sea creatures, the sea glass, the seaweed, the incongruous objects washed up by the ocean.” - Henry Grunwald

 

“In every curving beach, in every grain of sand, there is the story of the earth.” - Rachel Carson

 

“Man must behave like a lighthouse; he must shine day and night for the goodness of every man.” — Mehmet Murat Ildan

 

“The sea whispers secrets to the rocks, reminding us that even in stillness, there is a story written by the tides under an infinite sky.” – JN & Ai

 

“Let us be certain of who we want to be. Let us choose for ourselves our path in life, and let us try to strew that path with flowers.”- Émilie Du Châtelet

 

“If it weren't for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song.” - Carl Perkins

 

“A seagull on anchor ropes shows us that stability can be found in unexpected places; embrace your surroundings and let them lift you to new heights.” – JN - Ai