Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 
B/W Wednesday,Life,love
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B/W Wednesday,Life,love
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Black and White Wednesday - The love of the bay
These pictures are from our visit last week. The day was a mix of beautiful sunshine and heavy drippy fog moving in. The aquarium was busy as usual and we were lucky to be able to see a group of youngsters learning to dive in the outside pools. I've always wanted to see that! It was pretty cool to see the pure joy in these kids faces. I love how the transition to black and white really shows the wear and tear on the sea wall of the buildings. I love how the ocean takes on a new life in black and white.
When Big J was a baby he and I would spend his nap time in the Jellies exhibit completely entranced and in total calm for hours. The aquarium was newly opened then and very quiet compared to now and we could sit on the floor of the exhibits without disturbing anyone. Sometimes we would find ourselves on the upper deck of the Outer Bay and lay on the benches in darkness to listen to the soothing music and watch the wall of glass move in front of us. It was those same benches eleven years ago where Mike dropped to one knee and proposed to me with our children on either side of him. Now we make new memories with our cricket and the memories of the past are so much sweeter now that we get to relive them again through the eyes of a small child. It is a magical place for us.
Happy Wednesday and the first day of September! For more black and white beauty, check out Lisa's blog!
"The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach--waiting for a gift from the sea."
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh
When Big J was a baby he and I would spend his nap time in the Jellies exhibit completely entranced and in total calm for hours. The aquarium was newly opened then and very quiet compared to now and we could sit on the floor of the exhibits without disturbing anyone. Sometimes we would find ourselves on the upper deck of the Outer Bay and lay on the benches in darkness to listen to the soothing music and watch the wall of glass move in front of us. It was those same benches eleven years ago where Mike dropped to one knee and proposed to me with our children on either side of him. Now we make new memories with our cricket and the memories of the past are so much sweeter now that we get to relive them again through the eyes of a small child. It is a magical place for us.
Happy Wednesday and the first day of September! For more black and white beauty, check out Lisa's blog!
