October on Cape Cod ~ One Gorgeous Magical Day!

We are tied to the ocean. 

And when we go back to the sea,

whether it is to sail or to watch - 

We are going back from whence we came …

~John F. Kennedy

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

October 20, 2013

It was a Sunday, and it was pure magic … 

the glorious weather made it all the more amazing. 

Seagull Beach, Massachusetts

I'd never been to Cape Cod, or to "the Cape" as Dawn calls it. It's always sounded amazing, from everything I'd heard. I grew up at the beach, but in Southern California. It's difficult to explain, but Cape Cod has a unique energy, and spirit, all it's own.

There was a cool breeze, but on that October day the sand was warm enough to walk in our bare feet. It felt wonderful.

excerpts  from 

Song of the Wave

by Kahlil Gibran

The strong shore is my beloved

And I am his sweetheart

We at last united by love and

Then the moon draws me from him.

I go to him in haste and depart

Reluctantly, with many 

Little farewells.

I steal swiftly from behind the blue horizon to cast the silver of 

My foam upon the gold of his sand, and

We blend in melted brilliance.

I quench his thirst and submerge his Heart; 

He softens my voice and subdues my temper.

At dawn I recite the rules of love upon

His ears, an he embraces me longingly.

Dawn wanted me to see and experience this place, as much as I wanted to see it. She grew up coming out here, and it is a place that holds wonderful memories, as well as an intense emotional connection. I'm so glad I was able to experience it with her. It was perfect.

… As the tide comes we caress each other,

When it withdraws, I drop to his feet in Prayer.

Many times have I danced around mermaids
As they rose from the depths and rested
Upon my crest to watch the stars;
Many times have I heard lovers complain of their 
Of their smallness, and I helped them to sigh.

Many times have I teased the great rocks
And fondled them with a smile, but never
Have I received laughter from them;

Many times have I lifted drowning souls
And carried them tenderly to my beloved Shore. 
He gives them strength as he
Takes mine.

Many times have I stolen gems from the 

Depths and presented them to my beloved Shore.

He takes in silence, but still 

I give for he welcomes me ever.

In the heaviness of night, when all
Creatures seek the ghost of Slumber,
I sit up, singing at one time an sighing
At another. 
I am awake always.
~from Song of the Wave by Kahlil Gibran

Provincetown, Massachusetts

On the Cape

We drove out, about as far as you could go, on the Cape, to Provincetown. It's … darling and charming and unique, with just a teensy bit roughness, from the weather, being right on the Atlantic Ocean. The docks and rusted fishing boats ... I don't know how to explain it, so I will leave it up to the photos.

To me the sea is a continual miracle;

The fishes that swim-the rocks-the motion of the waves-the ships,

with me in them,

What stranger miracles are here?

~Walt Whitman

In one drop of water 

are found all the secrets

of all the oceans.

~Kahlil Gibran

Love the architecture in Provincetown! There are a lot of little shops, restaurants, bookstores and galleries. 

I even found a little silver charm, for my charm bracelet. It was between a little lobster and graceful starfish, but since I hadn't seen a star fish while in Massachusetts, and planned on finding myself some lobster … the lobster won out. ;)

We found this adorable place in Provincetown, called The Canteen, and had our dinner … so yummy! 

Dawn had the best fish and chips I've ever tasted (super crispy and not at all greasy) and I had the lobster roll. Every bite was an amazing taste of light buttery lobster goodness! I chewed the last bite as long as I could, just to savor and make it last. I must say, I will be dreaming of that lobster roll!

My East Coast trip could not have been better and I left feeling incredibly grateful … for my friends, my nieces, my travels and all the beautiful places and things I was able to experience.

Thanks Dawn for being so amazing, making me laugh harder than anyone, and putting a million miles on your car, driving me around New England! Grazie mille!!!! You rock, sister!

Hope all my American friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving, 

and that you all have a beautiful weekend! 

Blessings and light!

After a visit to the beach, 

it's hard to believe that we live in a material world.

~Pam Shaw