Footprints in the Sand
I am moving forward and taking positive steps to get back on track. I am taking time to continue rehabbing my back from an injury I sustained in May. I am supporting my daughter as she works towards overcoming the past hurts from those who wounded her soul and let her down. That is why I am sometimes MIA.
I realize my gratitude posts have been sparse lately, yet I am still focusing on gratitude and forgiveness. Today, I am most grateful for the blessings in my life. I received a wonderful review of Delightfully Different from Lorna at Special Needs Book Review. Just click on the blog name to check it out if you haven’t already. I am also grateful for my readers, my family and my friends.
Another thing I am grateful for is that I get to take care of my health by taking long walks three to four times a week. It is one of the good things about living in Hawaii. I started slowly using my walking poles and leaving my dogs at home. A month later, I got my son to take one dog while I took the other one with one walking pole. Another month has gone by, and I now walk both dogs using one walking pole for added balance. I take my camera in a small backpack and stop and photograph nature along the way. We even walk to the beach occasionally although it is not my corgi’s cup of tea.
©Delightfully Different Life
Yesterday was one of our walking days. We stopped at this beach because I knew I could take pictures from above without having to actually walk on beach. Thus, my corgi stayed happy.
I last visited this beach when my daughter was in preschool some years ago. They were learning about tide pools and this beach is ideal for that. The school bus was able to drive to the beach to drop us off and to come back to pick us up which is very important when you are taking four-year olds to the beach.
However, there is no parking at this beach as it is in a residual area, and it is not really the best beach for swimming. Still, it is beautiful and the surfers love it. It is the prefect place to quietly observe if you are not swimming. Yesterday Mother Nature gave me the best Valentine’s present by allowing me to see this.
Mother Nature’s Valentine ©DelightfullyDifferentLife
I know it is hard to see, but it is a humpback whale breaching. I never wished I had more than 200 zoom more than yesterday. Still, l am not complaining! Just getting to see this made my day. Until yesterday, the only whales I have seen on Oahu were from a boat.
Taken During Whale Watching Tour ©DelightfullyDifferentLife
Then, after I got home I got these from hubby.
Hope all of you had a happy Valentine’s Day! I would love to hear about how you spent your day.
Delightfully Different Life 
We had our first date in months. Dinner and a stroll through the mall…I think it’s been a few years since we’d gone there. Very nice to spend time with just the two of us.
Stephanie,
I am glad you had that long overdue date. We need to do that again one of these days.
A perfect day…you are fortunate to live in the resplendent beauty of the area. I always believed that warmth of the sun and meditative flow of the ocean have unsurpassed healing powers. As you bask in these and heal, being there for others gets just a bit easier. Warm wishes….
Phil,
I agree that the warmth of the sun and the flow of the ocean have healing powers. I found the Rocky Mountains held those powers for me too. I think it is nature in general. Sometimes we get too far removed from Mother Earth.
Perfect day… I am grateful for them all. 🙂
Yes,I agree with being grateful for them all, but it is so nice to have a day when God and mother nature bless you with their beauty.
Fi,
Thank you! I hope you had a good day too!
I LOVE that you were able to go for a walk and get out of the house and photograph such beautiful things.
I’m glad you are taking care of yourself and so pleased that you were spoiled on Valentines Day.
You deserve it my friend x