Spring Tides

The day was gorgeous.  The air was crisp.  The wind brought high tides to the sparkling blue ocean. The white, foamy waves were dancing and the music was magical.  The water was reaching further and further up to the shore. The persistent rises and falls of the sea water were very mesmerizing. She walked close to the water on the shore thinking about the gravitational force. It was a new moon night the night before. She thought about how moon’s gravity distorts the ocean and makes the tides. The Sun and the moon together make exceptionally high tides when they are roughly aligned. The gravitational forces of the sun and the moon acting together make larger than average tides, which are spring tides.  They have nothing to do with the upcoming spring though! She was awestruck by the view.  Suddenly her attention got caught by a beautiful sight of graceful pelicans gliding effortlessly on the horizon. The endless landscape of crashing waves of the blue, vast ocean awakened profound links within. She felt bliss, her questions were answered.
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Pandit Avatar
May 30, 2023 at 10:49 AM
There is much serenity in the calming influence of the ocean--as your ending lines aptly illustrate. And we find those elusive answers...
Kulkarni Avatar
October 14, 2023 at 8:43 AM
Sorry for the delayed response Vijay! Thank you for your feedback!
Kavanagh  Avatar
February 23, 2023 at 3:25 PM
Heya Smita, A wonderful narrative with scientific fact and beautiful imagery, I gather ‘She’ is yourself as in the third person, but maybe someone else? cheers David
Kulkarni Avatar
February 25, 2023 at 12:41 PM
Thanks David!
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