As fine wine

photo of large ocean rocks, their ridges and edges visible

Sea-sprayed and sun-dried,
matured over centuries—
complex, earthy, rock.

Storm coming

Photo of Currumbin beach in the Gold Coast, taken from the rocks at dusk with dark and stormy clouds gathering in the distant horizon.

Dark clouds amassing:
surfers moan and tourists groan;
storm chasers rejoice.

Empty

Photo of an empty beach with evergreen pine trees lining the road in the distance.

Evergreen patches;
no human being in sight—
winter on the beach.

Warmth

Photo of a path of luscious pine trees in the middle of a large area of sand by the beach.

Patch of greenery
in expansive sandy bay;
coffee on cold days.

Glint

Photo of the sun reflecting on the ocean, creating a glinting surface.

Smiling at the world,
sun sits over the ocean;
diamonds on water.