just a wee bit different …
always beautiful
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January 5, 2010 at 3:35 pm
mike golch
Great photos,especially when I’m looking at snow outside my windows and the Patio door/slider.
January 5, 2010 at 4:31 pm
seniorhiker
The beach not only looks beautiful — it looks warm! With all the cold temperatures here in Tennessee I sure would love to be on a warm beach.
January 5, 2010 at 4:49 pm
rebecca
Very pretty serene scenes. I love the pier with the paraglider.
January 5, 2010 at 5:05 pm
sallie (FullTime-Life)
Beautiful! Warm! Sunny! Envious! But thank you!
January 5, 2010 at 5:24 pm
Betsy from Tennessee
With these horribly cold temperatures we are having, the beach looks wonderful. Can’t wait ’til we go in May!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing the BEAUTY.
Hugs,
Betsy
January 5, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Guy D
Brilliant selection of photos, as always!!!
All the best
Guy
Regina In Pictures
January 5, 2010 at 6:12 pm
James
That is such a beautiful mix of colors. The ocean sky and trees are fantastic!
January 5, 2010 at 6:24 pm
carolynUSA
Nice water! Nice color! Beautiful selection of watery photos! Don’t you just love a sunset?!
January 5, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Bacolod and Beyond Journey
Love this post. so beautiful, thanks for sharing
January 5, 2010 at 6:27 pm
His Unfailing Love
Nice collection of photos, so wonderful, thanks for sharing…
January 5, 2010 at 6:37 pm
Rajesh
Very beautiful college of photos. Lovely variety.
January 5, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Willow
I popped over from Ellen’s blog. Love those beach and pier photos! I’m a real SoCal beach girl too!
January 5, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Martha
I do enjoy you So CAl ocean scenes. The diagonal lines in the lower right are especially nice.
January 5, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Carletta
Beautiful shots!
Your lovely skies and beaches look so warm and inviting!
I have four inches of snow and more on the way with temps in the teens.
January 5, 2010 at 9:19 pm
diane
Loveley colours in your beach scenes.
January 6, 2010 at 4:25 am
Elisabeth
Beautiful photos from the beach. Today when it’s so cold here, I want to be there!
January 6, 2010 at 5:02 am
Around the Island
Beautiful! We’re hoping to get to the beach this weekend too, it’s supposed to be warm again!
January 6, 2010 at 5:58 am
Michelle
Wow, amazing pictures. They sure make me long for a tropical vacation. Especially since we are expecting 6 plus inches of snow tomorrow. Thanks for sharing this beauty and for stopping by.
Hugs
Michelle
January 6, 2010 at 6:55 am
Karen
I feel so at peace looking at these ocean photos. I think that someday I will live close to an ocean…I would love to actually see, hear and feel what you experience so regularly. Thank you for reminding of that.
January 6, 2010 at 7:07 am
Amy
What pretty pictures you have to share…
Happy WW…
January 6, 2010 at 7:13 am
Joyce M
Clap. Clapping. Still clapping. Your sky collage is wonderful.
Joyce M
January 6, 2010 at 7:51 am
blueviolet
That is just beautiful!!!
January 6, 2010 at 7:58 am
pam
Very pretty! How good it would feel to be in those pictures today.
January 6, 2010 at 8:19 am
Carver
These are all wonderful shots. The top left one on the collage is my favorite because I love the bands of gold in the sky and then the ocean and sand.
January 6, 2010 at 8:31 am
Helena
Great photos! I love the colours in the sky.
January 6, 2010 at 8:50 am
Martha at A Sense of Humor is Essential
Amazing photos, so peaceful and I can almost hear the waves breaking. Thank you, HRG! The quote is delightful also, “see what your soul doth wear”.
January 6, 2010 at 10:13 am
Sheila
I love all of your beach shots, but that last one is amazing! I love the sky in it!
Happy Outdoor Wednesday!
XO,
Sheila 🙂
January 6, 2010 at 10:40 am
Jane
All of the pictures are just gorgeous and make me long for a warm getaway!!
Happy Outdoor Wednesday!!
xoxo
Janie
January 6, 2010 at 11:11 am
Sue
Beautiful shots at the beach. Very lovely. It would be nice to live so close to it.
Happy WW 🙂
January 6, 2010 at 11:26 am
Titanium
Makes me wish I was a couple thousand miles closer to a warm beach!
January 6, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Cats of Wildcat Woods
Nice to see something other than cold snow!
January 6, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Ellen
Beautiful shots! I love Southern California beaches in the winter!! Happy O.W. to you…
January 6, 2010 at 1:39 pm
lisaschaos
Yeah, jealous. I wanna be outside too! Beautiful nature there!
January 6, 2010 at 2:21 pm
lavoice
You are correct in saying the beaches give you a different sight each time you see it. I love walking along them on the warm sand. Enjoyed your beaches.
January 6, 2010 at 2:30 pm
ann chin
Nice skies. I like the orangy colors.
Is that a bird or a kite?
Thanks for visiting
January 6, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Cindy @ Lakewood
I really enjoy water and sky views. Great combo!
Living it up at Lakewood,
Cindy
January 6, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Lori
Love your photos of the beach!!!
January 6, 2010 at 4:41 pm
2sweetnsax
Oooh! I love the beach and I love this collage of shots. Look at the color in that sky! Great!!
January 6, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Lori E
How can the sky look so different all the time but always gorgeous.
January 6, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Bonnie Bonsai
Well, that is rather cute and interesting wednesday stuff you take us today!
And I can make do with George Herbert quotation too!
Did you have a nice New Year?
January 6, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Olga
just beautiful! I grew up at the beach and miss it alot!
January 6, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Regina
Beautiful mosaic and captures! love the beach.
Have a great day!
January 6, 2010 at 11:21 pm
ilanadavita
I’d love to go there and enjoy the beaches!
January 7, 2010 at 4:17 pm
sallie (FullTime-Life)
Each day at the beach, each day another way to make me envious! Just kidding really I’m happy for you and loving your pictures as always!
January 7, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Tricia
Oh very nice sky captures & I love the middle one w/ the palms! Palms are always my fav!!!
January 7, 2010 at 6:24 pm
SandyCarlson
Beautiful and true.
January 7, 2010 at 10:14 pm
Linnea
I’ve yet to see a “boring” watery scene come your way! All of these are fantastic. You really captured some very colorful skies too.
January 8, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Pamela M. Kramer @ A Renaissance Woman
What an amazing view!
January 8, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Momisodes
Beautifully captured in photos and haiku.
January 8, 2010 at 7:32 pm
CrAzY Working Mom
Sure wish I was there about right now rather than the cold deep south.
Beautiful collage with amazing photos. 🙂
January 9, 2010 at 5:56 am
SandyCarlson
Your photos always warm me up and brighten my day, to be sure. You manage the miracle of conveying the warmth and vivacity of the place where you love and of who you are. Thank you, friend.
January 9, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Martha
Hi: I just love how our sky’s look, especially the pinks. They are so beautiful. Great pictures. Hope you are having a great weekend. Blessings, Martha
January 11, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Teresa
What wonderful photos you have. I just love the beach and boy I could use a dose of that today. It is so cold here.
January 12, 2010 at 3:02 pm
moorebloglife
In light of the fact rain is headed our way this mosaic is a truly lovely sight! Stay safe, Happy WW & WW & WB & ODW I think that covers them all!
January 13, 2010 at 5:42 am
stine, Canada
The weather looks pretty perfect, a great place to be in January.
January 13, 2010 at 9:03 am
Stacy (the Random Cool Chick)
Those are some amazing shots!
January 13, 2010 at 11:28 pm
Gattina
I wished I could be there right now ! so beautiful !