Watch It All For Free

My grandmother preached the age-old adage that the best things in life are free. Whenever there was a Full Moon or painted sky she’d call on the phone and beg us to look out the window or go outside to catch the beauty before it disappeared.

Because of her I also learned to appreciate blue hydrangeas in full bloom, the Big, and Little Dipper on a crystal clear night and summer rainbows…

I happily carry on this tradition, often to the annoyance of my family and friends, especially when I instantly text pictures of sun rises, on weekends.

This is the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean today.

Barefoot on the cool deck, from the pre-sun rise until its final ascent above the horizon, I sipped hot coffee and welcomed the morning dew that tickled my toes. The scent of salt filled the air and landed deliciously on my lips. Sea birds danced on the sand to the rhythm of the waves unfazed by the changing sky or my presence.

My camera phone captured a fraction of the sky’s grand display — no justice to the pinks, purples, oranges and reds, and its reflected strokes of color on the water.

The picture is a tiny bit of the whole moment.  When we are present in the moment all of our senses come together for a truly magical experience. All for free.

BE F-G AWESOME TODAY!

Image: Stephanie DelTorchio