Reflective Morning Beach Waves

Fort Desoto Beach, FL

There's something about being close to everything yet so far away. Fort Desoto Beach on the Southern tip of the St Pete area of Florida fits that description. Fifteen minutes to downtown St Pete or Trader Joes, but out here you'd never know it. At least at 7:00 am.

The sand is that super fine, almost baby powder variety, closer to the surf zone it packs nicely and is great for walking or searching for shells. This morning there were LOTS of birds along the shore... probably a few hundred so this videoscope has lots of birds walking or flying thru the frame.

It's quiet this morning, a saw a few people about 1/2 mile up the beach but for the first 45 minutes I saw and heard no one. A beach in Florida is usually only like this from Midnight until a bout 90 minutes after sunrise. So about 8:15 people and associated noises started showing up. Boats, Planes, and yes People.

I've learned that to find that magical peace and quiet means being at these location at or just before sunrise. So, if you're looking for that early morning beach experience, I got here early just for you! - Enjoy!

Location: 27.638073, -82.740872

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Sunset Drum Circle

Orlando, FL

Years ago, in Santa Barbara, Sunday afternoon down at the beach there was a large group (sometimes well over 100 people) just "being" while banging on a drum all day (think Todd Rudgren).

The energy of the drums, the dancing, the additional percussion made for a very unique and invigorating afternoon at the beach... Fast forward MANY years later and I stumbled on an article about drum circles here in Florida. So. I did some research and found a group in Orlando doing a full moon drum circle.

Of course I went out and got a drum and headed into Orlando to find and participate in this drum circle. Like I said earlier, it's been MANY years and the joy of being in a large group (probably 60 - 80 people / families). Sitting in the circle and playing my drum was an energizing experience that I still feel a few days later. Of course there was drums, bongos, tambourines, cowbell, long horns, conch shells, wood blocks, etc. PLUS. In the middle of the circle was a fire pit with about a dozen people dancing to the beat... All in all, a really great experience.

So how do you use this? Maybe if you're feeling a little low in energy, find a spot in the sun, play this episode and close your eyes...

Enjoy!

Location: 28.494939, -81.386829

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Metal Wind Chimes at the Beach

Anna Maria Island, FL

Sometimes it’s time for something a little different. While each beach / wave episode set is unique due to many variables… strength of tide, movement in or out, the angle of the beach under the water, the wind that day, etc…

I wanted to provide something that may be useful for those meditating or doing yoga. I came to the beach with two different sets of chimes. One was of bamboo, and the other was made of aluminum pipes.

With these wind chimes, I’ve created three different episodes… Bamboo Chimes with Waves, Aluminum Chimes with Waves, and Both Bamboo and Aluminum Chimes with Waves.

Here is the first published set… Aluminum Chimes with Waves. I got up early and was on the road by 5:00 am to head down to Anna Maria Island on the Gulf Coast, South of Tampa Bay.

I hope you find these episode sets provide something a little bit different that may be just the thing for your Meditation and/or Yoga practice.

As always, enjoy!

Location: 27.498515, -82.713705

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