I went for a drive up to the cape north of town today. The sun shone early in the day, but rain-like cloud moved in by early afternoon. It was cool, but got colder up at the headland even with a lesser wind than usual there. The visibility was superb, though. We could see farther than many days. All of the mainland and Cape Breton coasts were easily viewed.
The view brings peace. I often go there to sit and watch the waves and listen to the wind. I feel my shoulders drop from around my ears. Muscles relax and breathing regulates. I miss these visits in the winter -- the road to the lighthouse is a winding, hilly gravel road. It isn't a place that I go from late fall to warmer spring days since the icy narrow gravel roads make the trip too scary to be relaxing. Today marked the beginning of the next season of visits. <smile> I take visitors to this place so they can experience the calm that I do. Today, there was little wind, so the water was smooth and no buoy bells were sounding. I like hearing the bells over wind noise, but today we had neither. I enjoyed the visit on a rare calmer day for a change, though.
Lyrics that describe how I feel when at the cape listening to the water. Technically the cape is on a narrow strait, but the effect of the water and wind sounds is smilar to this song about the ocean. It is a peaceful song. Keep safe. Enjoy!
Only the Ocean -- Jack Johnson
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