Dear Journal,
I always forget how inspiring the ocean is until I am standing on the sand, watching the waves crash over each other. One would think that it only offers one view, water. But it doesn't. There is water, but the view is always different! Especially when the tide is out!
I recently started scheduling time to get photos of things that inspire my writing and help me visualize locations in my fictional world. A lot of these photos are of items on the beaches I visit. When the tide is out, undersea worlds are revealed! Rocks shaped by waves reveal crevasses that are home to all kinds of little creatures. I have come to believe that few footprints on the beach are cuter than those left behind by tiny crabs. These little crabs live in places that look like simple crevasses, but when you take a photo just right or get down on their level, it's another world! The rocks become caves, with waves crashing through them. Each bend, if you look close enough, is filled with life! I was able to get some beautiful photos. They have already begun to inspire new stories. Moments like those spent exploring low tide get me fired up for writing!
I wonder what adventures await the characters who will walk these newly imagined places...
Sincerely,
Ondrea Keigh
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