“…Then another porpoise broke the water and rolled toward us. A third and fourth porpoise neared. The visitation was something so rare and perfect that we knew by instinct not to speak—and then as quickly as they had come, the porpoises moved away from us…Each of us would remember that all during our lives. It was the purest moment of freedom and headlong exhilaration that I had ever felt. A wordless covenant was set, and I would go back in my imagination, and return to where happiness seemed so easy to touch.”
Pat Conroy. From His Novel titled ‘Beach Music’
I adore this quote, for me it is the last sentence that is so special, as a writer I use my imagination when I write my novels, so to me the gift of having an imagination is such a huge part of my happiness. I love watching my children use their imagination too when they play with toys, when they write little stories, or create art work. Imagination is magical.
When I sat on the beach this weekend I felt such a sense of peace. For me the sound of the waves, the way the wind carries salt air from the waves over the sand, and the sunlight glistening on the water evokes such a sense of creativity in me. For me the beach is such a beautiful place to be, and what I love about the last sentence in the above quote by Pat Conroy is that with imagination I can be back on that beautiful beach with my family any time, and that is pretty cool.
Of course my favourite part of being on the beach this weekend was my family, including this little guy.
Thanks for joining me, love Mackenzie xx
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Congrats on being picked by Aby and well deserved! I loved this photo! imagination has always been important to me. An escape from the world. I think that is why I found it so difficult when my son could not play imaginatively because of his autism. I can’t even contemplate a world without imagination it brings such freedom, yet he inhabits one. #DreamTeam
That is so hard Catie, yes I too can not imagine a world without one xx
Amazing photo, and congrats on being picked – it is definitely well deserved. I also love your quote. We sometimes forget to just enjoy the moments of pure happiness. #candidcuddles
Oh thank you so much xx
This looks truly wonderful! I love the 5th image down, the angle makes the sky look very dramatic, I like that a lot. #pointshoot
oh thank you, yes I do love the sky in that one too xx
Lovely photos of your little boy! I love watching my ids as they make up stories with their toys. My 2yo has just started making her toys speak to each other and it’s sooo cute! You can also find out all kinds of things that they’ll tell their toys that they won’t tell you! #DreamTeam
haha so true, I always loved listening to Aspen play with her barbie dolls because it gives good insight to what is happening at school xx
Congratulations on being featured! Love your costal photos! You’re a great photographer xx #pointshoot #dreamteam
oh thank you so much xx
Popping back from #PointShoot Your beach landscape shots are amazing, I love the perspective of the one with the grasses, really cool.
thanks so much lovely x
Hi Mackenzie! Congratulations on 2years of blogging a great achievement and I love reading your heartfelt posts. I’m sitting with my two year old grandson watching the Little dinosaur – bliss. He has a great imagination and I love playing with him pretending to be a dinosaur and chasing Nan. Love the beach photos.
oh that is so cute, I am glad you are having fun playing dinosaurs sounds like so much joy in your home right now!
Happy blogiversary! Lovely post, and such gorgeous photos too! x #CandidCuddles
Thank you so much!
Lovely photos – also love that quote. You are so right, the imagination is a magnificent thing. Congratulations on your two year blogging anniversary and on your You Baby Me Mummy photo pic – it’s a fantastic picture! x
#PointShoot
oh thank you so very much xoxo
Happy blog birthday!! Fab achievement. I haven’t heard that quote before but it is brilliant. I too love the beach but don’t get to it withh my family as much as I would like. You have captured some really beautiful moments and those photos are stunning. Thank you for sharing with us at #familyfun xx
thank you so much, the past 2 years has flown by
Happy blog birthday. The beach looks amazing and love the different styles within the photo collection X #pointshoot
Thank you so much
What gorgeous photos of your day at the beach. I have never heard that quote but I love it. Imagination is a wonderful thing xx #familyfun
It really is, it’s on of life best gifts I believe
Couldn’t agree more imagination is so important in everything we do. #familyfun
Fantastic quote. I love watching my kids using their imagination, it’s something that a lot of us lose as we become adults and I’m determined to keep it alive in my two, while also exercising my own. Congrats on the feature, that picture certainly gets my imagination in gear x
#CandidCuddles
Oh thank you, yes I agree imagination is just so wonderful x
I love the quotation and some of your photos are stunning! You’re right that imagination is an important thing. I am always off in a dream world. But since having my daughter I’ve really loved watching such pure and innocent imagination at work. Even when we sit and draw and colour random shapes and pictures, it just takes you out of things! #FamilyFun
it really does, I think watching my children playing is such a gift xx
I almost feel relaxed reading this! Beautiful pictures, I’d love a visit to your beach anytime. I like imagination too, it’s brilliant and can’t quite wait to see Robert develop his one day too. THanks for linking up to #FamilyFun
yes it is a beautiful beach, thank you for your compliment x
Happy blog birthday. Those photos are amazing. Such a lovely post ☺
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thanks so much
You always have a way with words that moves me and I love your photos. #FamilyFun
what a lovely comment, thank you so much x
I love to use my imagination. I love your photos and all the fab pictures in this post. Angela #CandidCuddles
Oh I love the beach too and it gives me a sense of calm and freedom and always make me want to do something creative. It’s so inspiring. This photos are gorgeous x #pointshoot
Congratulations! Oh, these photos are so lovely. What a talent.
Ooooh I didn’t know you live by the sea like me! Funnily enough during a visit he made to see us in Malta, my brother (a singer, songwriter, music producer) was so struck by the beach I took him to and remarked on what a gift it was for me to be living somewhere with landscape that helped encourage creativity. So I hear you! Thanks for sharing your fab images on #candidcuddles
I agree, being on the beach makes you feel so peaceful. The sea and fresh air actually makes you forget anything negative x #FamilyFun
These are such dreamy pictures Mac. Thanks for linking up to #PointShoot xx
Love that quote and you always have so much fun together as a family, with lots of gorgeous photos. Jealous of you living by the sea, I would love to! Thanks for sharing with #Whatevertheweather 🙂 x
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