Grains of sand, waves of water, moments of fun – on this land full of ‘BEACHES’ !

           

            Walking on fine sand while admiring the tides in water, observing a picturesque sunset while wondering about the horizon, experiencing waves below the feet as the sand slides away, enjoying open air as the wind currents choose to play – variety of beaches to spend the holidays and much more variety of memories during each of these experiences have undoubtedly forced us to label our ‘home away from home’ as a land full of beaches!

          While making plans to roam around, when the GPS routes us to a new beach almost every single time, it amazes us to think about the numerous options experienced so far. Making it extremely difficult to keep a track, every beach has something unique to offer. Though sand and water form the core of a beach, every place appears different with its characteristic landscape and novel appearance.

            The waves of water seem to scream out an invitation as they cannot allow anyone to return in an absolute clean state! Unless the legs have soaked in unlimited fun from the flowing water and hands have sensed happiness from the sand of the shore, it is not possible to label this ‘beach’ session as a successful one . As a regular ritual, worrying about grains of sand that spoil the car and reminding to dust it off before entering has been religiously practiced by my husband, thereby drawing a satisfactory conclusion to each of our beach adventures!

           As tides hit the surface creating intense waves, they appear to perform a perfectly coordinated play. With a shore that welcomes these waves, it is fascinating to observe how it proceeds carefully till its imaginary border before calming down. Rising with loud sound while falling back again to meet the ground, these waves truly symbolize the significance of moving ahead with enthusiasm though it encounters rise and fall several times. 

           Watching the wide extent of sea that does not seem to fit in our vision, it makes us realize about our small position and status while standing in front of these huge forces of nature.

         Unique appearance of the beach at different intervals of time exhibit the trends of fashion possessed by mother nature. While portraying a diverse look throughout the day, it demonstrates a change in mood to match the changing hours of the clock. Energetic mornings marked against the backdrop of sunrise instill happiness and freshness to the water;  lazy, hot afternoon with an intense, scorching sun force the water to radiate heat all over; peaceful evenings color it with shades of golden as the sun sets for a departure while a silent,cold, dark night urges it to relax before a new day begins. 

          Observing this changing look of water and shore all through the day is indeed a fashion show in itself. It makes us admire the beauty of this creation which is mesmerizing by all means.While attempting to find an answer for doubts like where does the sea end or how does one reach the horizon, there is nothing but confusion that eagerly waits to greet our mind at the other end.

          Each of the beaches that we have explored till date enjoyed the undivided attention of a loyal audience,eager to extract maximum fun out of the sand and waves. Small children shuttling their time between games on sand and adventures in water, adults swimming or surfing over the waves, while a few others reading a book or relishing snacks by the shore, every beach worked to offer entertaining options to its patrons! Relishing shaved ice that resemble the ice ‘golas’ back home has truly been our wonderful experience.

            Beach wedding and family photo-shoot against the waves has been a frequent sight everywhere.From a person who loves water to a person who chooses to stay away, from a fun-loving person who loves adventure to a quiet person who wants to sit still, the opportunities and choices are endless indeed. Kids refusing to leave the water and return home while parents trying variety of tricks to pull them out has been our common observation on almost every beach! 

         Though the beaches are always busy with regular traffic of people, systematic arrangements of dustbins and decent enough restrooms work towards maintaining cleanliness. While some still choose to violate the rules,overall discipline does stem from the easy availability of these arrangements.

           As we continue to mark a tick across every beach that this city has to offer and taste the flavor of success for being able to do so, the storage space of phone and memory card often give up trying to save all these images! As long as these wonderful memories stay safe in our internal memory, there is unlimited fun within our reach on this land of beach!