I’ve just returned from the South-West. I based myself in Busselton and travelled around within a 100 km radius. At dusk I walked the 1.7 km jetty and tried not to get blown off in the stiff breeze. Like others, I stood as sunset and watched it, like I had never seen one before when a little girl caught my eye. This post is for her and to those who bring joy to others unexpectedly. The sequence of photographs is how I saw it.
Sea Child
Along a strip where sand meets the sea
a little girl plays tag
dipping her toes in
she races away
as the sea chases her unexpectedly
She returns once more
to do it again
a game of chicken, with the sea
this time the sea claims victory
she concedes
arms billowing, she spins in the breeze
throwing her head back with laughter
I watch this child of joy
listening, seeing, touching,
breathing in, senses alive
alone in a crowd, by the sea
yet connected to all
she dances in the space where,
with you, I yearn to be.
A dawnbird
A Shared Space 
So sweet! 💙
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Glad you thought so, Patty. I did too!
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A game I have always loved, delightful post that evokes such good memories.
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Glad it did! The innocence of the moment!
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Yeah, that delightful innocence
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A sweet moment beautifully captured!
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Thanks Eliza. She was a joy to observe.
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Captivating in its simplicity!
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Why do we make life so complicated when all we seek is simplicity. Glad I found my path back.
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I wonder too and lucky you!
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