Showing posts with label ocean. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ocean. Show all posts
Friday, July 29, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Favorite Things Friday#7: Free Color Ocean Images
Here are some lovely vintage Ocean and Nautical Images to print and/or save to your files. Just click on the picture and right click to "save as". Next Friday I'm going to post black and white Ocean and Nautical Images, so please come back then. I'll have those posted sooner. I accidentally put in the wrong date when I scheduled this. oops!
As you can see, I used some of these images when I redid my Blog Banner with a Summer theme (did you see my patriotic theme?) You can see that here.
As you can see, I used some of these images when I redid my Blog Banner with a Summer theme (did you see my patriotic theme?) You can see that here.
Most of these Images I got from The Graphic Fairy but i also got images from http://magicmoonlightfreeimages.blogspot.com
I'm sharing this post @
and Mosaic Monday @ The Red House
Friday, July 8, 2011
Favorite Things #4 Swimming
Now that we've been to our family reunion and my daughter has been to camp for 2 weeks we can settle in for a relaxing Summer. Today I want to talk one of my favorite things to do, in the Summer.
Swimming in a pool. I've had many years of swimming in rivers, lakes, ponds and the Pacific Ocean but I'll admit that I love swimming pools the best. I used to love swimming in the ocean but over 25 years ago I almost drowned in Malibu. It was a private beach and there was no life guard. My brother was there too but he had his back to the ocean. I got pulled out by a strong riptide and couldn't get back in to shore. I knew to swim sideways and kept on doing that but I couldn't get past the riptide. Luckily I had over 20 years of swimming experience (I may as well have been born in it) and was a strong swimmer. I used to body surf and I was able to ride a wave 30-40 feet. It was always exciting and I always bounced up and went out for more. There were many times that I wiped out and was tumbled under water. I never panicked I just let myself get tumbled till I could pull myself out. After the time in Malibu I didn't go in the ocean for over 20 years. About 4 years ago I went in the ocean on my dad's birthday. Tomorrow is his 83rd birthday. Four years ago he was at the beach with his boogie board and ready to have a great time.
Swimming in a pool. I've had many years of swimming in rivers, lakes, ponds and the Pacific Ocean but I'll admit that I love swimming pools the best. I used to love swimming in the ocean but over 25 years ago I almost drowned in Malibu. It was a private beach and there was no life guard. My brother was there too but he had his back to the ocean. I got pulled out by a strong riptide and couldn't get back in to shore. I knew to swim sideways and kept on doing that but I couldn't get past the riptide. Luckily I had over 20 years of swimming experience (I may as well have been born in it) and was a strong swimmer. I used to body surf and I was able to ride a wave 30-40 feet. It was always exciting and I always bounced up and went out for more. There were many times that I wiped out and was tumbled under water. I never panicked I just let myself get tumbled till I could pull myself out. After the time in Malibu I didn't go in the ocean for over 20 years. About 4 years ago I went in the ocean on my dad's birthday. Tomorrow is his 83rd birthday. Four years ago he was at the beach with his boogie board and ready to have a great time.
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