Through a child's eyes

I think that the beach brings out the child in all of us. Walking the beach with my husband, my son, his wife, and my grandkids, we are all searching for that special shell, to take back home as a forever reminder of our trip to the seashore. Of course the grands want to pick up every shell, and I am a bit more selective with my finds. But we are all together in one, simple, childlike goal. We are all in awe of the sunrise and of the dolphins surfacing just offshore. We all share the joy of splashing in the water and treading gently on the sandbar searching for sand dollars (we already have a hundred dollars worth!). We marvel at the pelicans falling from the sky and laugh out loud at the antics of our old Labs, made young again by the magic of the sea. To see life through a child's eyes, where everything is new and exciting, is a treasure.

A simple reason why I love the ocean

Virginia Beach, Virginia at Sandbridge after Hurricane Earl passed off the coast

a simple reason why I love dogs

a simple reson why I love wine

A simple reason why I love nature

The Lotus Pond, Virginia Beach, VA

A simple reason why I love wildlife

A simple reason why I love wildlife

Hummingbird at my feeder.

A simple reason why I volunteer at the SPCA

Meet Beepo.

UPDATE: Volunteering at a shelter does not always have a happy ending. When we went in for some training this afternoon, we stopped by to take Beepo for a walk. There was another dog in his cage. While we had hoped this old dog would find a nice, quiet home, that was not the case. Beepo had some serious health issues and had been euthanized, shortly after the last time we walked him. Godspeed, good old dog.

A simple reason why I volunteer at Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge

A simple reason why I volunteer at the SPCA

Max

A simple reason why I loved my mom

and I always will.

A simple reason why I love wildlife

Key Deer, Big Pine Key, Florida

A simple reason why I love wildlife

An orphan raccoon in rehab at Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge

A simple reason.....

I am bringing my first "a simple reason" series to a close. I continue to be opposed to offshore drilling for oil and a firm supporter in finding an alternative clean energy source.
I am continuing my "simple reason" posts, however.  Stay tuned, please.

A simple reason why I am against offshore drilling

A simple reason why I am against offshore drilling

Seals in Alaska

A simple reason why I am against offshore drilling

A simple reason why I am against offshore drilling

Sunset, Key West, FL

A simple reason why I am against offshore drilling

Key Deer, Big Pine Key, Florida

A simple reason why I am against offshore drilling