And the Clouds Came Over

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For me, there is nothing as beautiful as the sea on a windy day. I watched this scene for a long time from the beach at Greatstone, Kent. It is a wild scene with stretches of shingle and very few people.

Bright sun and blue skies spread
high above a green sea
ever rising to the high tide
and the clouds came over
covering the sun.

The wind freshened,
throwing the sea against the rocks
in pale plumes of spray
springing from white, foam-topped waves.

Pushing inshore from the South-West,
the green sea grew pewter grey
as the clouds stalked across the blue sky.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 10/2/2014 5:02:00 PM
Elisabeth, a quite beautiful write here. Your words capture and reflect the images your portray quite well. One can visualize the sea. Enjoyed it very much!! It's a "7" for me. Cheers, Gary
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Gary Bateman
Date: 10/3/2014 3:25:00 PM
Elisabeth . . . I know that I enjoy this type of setting too -- especially when the beach is deserted and you can truly enjoy all the beauty and solitude. Cheers, Gary
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Elisabeth Sheaffer
Date: 10/3/2014 3:18:00 AM
Thank you Gary. So nice to hear from you. Watching the sea, especially from a deserted piece of beach, is top of my list of favourite activities.
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