I haven't been on a picnic for absolute years, so when someone special suggested a day by the seaside and a picnic, I was hardly going to turn him down. We weren't 100% sure what the weather was going to do, but to be honest, to be out and by the sea, I didn't mind if we ended up eating the picnic in the car. In the end, we needn't have worried as the weather turned out to be dry and warm.
We drove down to a place not that far from the Seven Sisters. Although I hadn't been there before, the scenery has been captured so many times in photographs and paintings, I felt I had been there before. Below I've attached my photo's.
It was lovely walking along the cliffs and smelling the "seaness" of the sea! We settled down amongst the rocks, and had a wonderful day of chatting, listening to the gentle sound of the sea against the rocks, enjoying the warmth of sun beating down and just generally enjoying the peacefulness. It was so relaxing, I really wanted time to stand still.
I love being outdoors, be it in the countryside, close to mountains or by the sea. Mountains, I find awe inspiring. They are magnificant, powerful and make me feel humble in their presence. The sea - when it's calm - is comforting, relaxing, and at the same time, invigorating. That's why my ideal home would be a little cottage in the middle of no-where, with the sea in front and mountains behind.
Anyway, time unfortunately wouldn't stand still but it was a wonderful day, spent in wonderful company.
2008-06-16 @ 20:06