Thanksgiving By The Sea

 There is no better place to spend the Thanksgiving holiday than at the beaches of Florida.

Our extended family (which is fairly huge!) gathered in a large rental house which, at first, was unfamiliar, but quickly became home.  We kicked off our shoes, settled in and soaked up the sun and sand.  The water is so amazing...a million shades of blue and green and crystal clear.  The beaches are covered in brilliant sugar sand.

It's a wonderful, refreshing place to give thanks.  Just being here, with family we rarely get to spend time with, was an enormous blessing.

But, it's also a beautiful place to come and warm up when much of the rest of the country is slipping into cold weather.

We talked and laughed, shopped and played...and, of course, we ate.  It's a great escape and it's over all too quickly.

Wherever you were this last week, whatever you were doing, I hope the same abundance and blessing for you...

 

Grace isn't a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal.  It's a way to live.
Attributed to Jacqueline Winspear

Comments

[azirca]

Absolutely beautiful images. What a delightful place to spend your Thanksgiving.

[coddy]

Deryn:
I love your heart in the sand the and the saying you posted. Thanksgiving at a warm beach sounds so lovely. I have had four in Hawaii, but live in Virginia now and enjoyed the fall leaves.

Coddy

[Christine Damm]

Great post, Deryn and I really get the quote. Glad you could connect with all your family, it's a rare and wonderful thing to be able to do that.

[Thespoena McLaughlin]

Such wonderful images! Breathtaking to say the least. Happy Holidays!

[Gena Orfali]

Lovely post Deryn!!

[fingers]

Thanksgiving at the beaches of Florida....I did that last year :) We went to the Keys.

Are those birds, Boobies?

Lovely photos, thanks :)

[jenn]

I have never heard that quote before..but it is a new favorite! Beautiful photos also!

[Diana Frey]

Thank you so much for sharing your trip to Florida. Your photos are beautiful. I especially like the one of the heart and cross you drew in the sand....very special! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your wonderful family.
Hugs
Diana

[Susan]

Looks wonderful! I love the effects you gave to some of the photos - is that done with Photoshop Elements? I recently purchased it, but haven't had the time to experiment with it. Your photos are an inspiration to me to become a better photographer.

[Erin Prais-Hintz]

Thank you for sharing your lovely pictures. I love that last one the best. You are a soul filled with grace and love and light. I am thankful to "know" you!
Enjoy the day!
Erin

[Denise Tucker]

Happy Thanksgiving, Deryn! I LOVE and ADORE Florida! As I get older, I totally get the move to Florida and retire concept! I've been to two conferences in Miami Beach that were amazing. Hope you have a sunny and glorious and restful vacation in Florida!!!

[Pattie]

Ahhh dear friend,

Now you understand one of the many reason we have chosen to live our lives in this most amazing of Paradises!!!!

I hope you had a wonderful holiday at the beach with your family and were able to slow down enough to make beautiful memories!!! Because in all reality it is only your memories that "you can take with you"

Enjoy,laugh&love,
Pattie ;)
Mazatlan Mx.

[Silvia]

That is so nice!! I really like Florida, where have you been SW florida maybe? Gulf coast? Hugs

[Sharon @ norah'S]

Oh lucky you and what beautiful pictures you captured.