The second half of our stay in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was spent primarily by ourselves.
Wyndham Ocean Blvd. proved to, once again, be a gracious host. The weather was a little cooler than expected but the Ocean sunrises were amazing. Wes and Marcia Bittenbender stopped in for a couple of days on their way from Michigan to Florida.
Now, it's off to Wyndham Ocean Ridge on Edisto Island, South Carolina, until early May.
REFLECTIONS
Did I mention the spectacular sunrises? My internal alarm wakes me up every morning around 6 a.m. no matter what time I go to bed. Watching the sky lighten, the horizon turn orange, and, finally, the golden orb as it peaks over the distant edge of the ocean, has been a daily routine.
Early on I discovered that taking an interesting sunrise or sunset picture required "context". If you just captured the sun, the horizon, and the sky, every one looked pretty much the same. But if you throw in a bird, some sea oats, or a palm tree in the foreground, "voila" it changes from boring to beautiful. Even the presence of clouds enhances the image......"context".
It's why American Idol and The voice provide back stories on their contestants. Otherwise they'd just all be singers. It is the context that makes them unique and interesting.
Thus, it is with life. The cloudy times make our lives "frame worthy". They bring into focus our "sunrise moments". They give texture to the portrait of who we are.
Clouds on your horizon are not necessarily a bad thing. Use them to develop a photograph of your life that will cause people to say; "That's absolutely beautiful !"
