I love the word moment. I love every part of it—the way it looks and the way it sounds, how its meaning is crystal clear.
It’s now. It’s a flash of beauty that sears your mind forever, because it’s so damn special you can’t help but notice it.
Nothing else can compete with a moment.
This was a moment Mr. H and I shared together last week when we stayed at the Oregon Coast. We were spoiled, with the ocean in our front yard and 60 degree, sunny October days.
I brought my laptop with me, but I never opened it. I read, but not as much as I thought, as I was distracted by the view.
Every evening started the same way, sitting on driftwood in the sand, a front row seat at the Pacific Ocean theater.
There was nobody around. We had beer and a sunset.
And, we had a moment of…
AWE
HUMBLENESS
POSSIBILITY
AWAKENING
IMAGINATION
RELEASE
SURRENDER
CONNECTION
PURITY
FREEDOM
MINDFULNESS
Huge thanks to Mr. H for manning the cam with his usual brilliance.
And believe it or not, we didn’t touch these photos. There are no effects, just moments.
Do you guys have a sunset moment fave?











Love that! We should all pause at sunset (and sunrise) for those moments. I stop soccer practice when the sunset is so distracting – why not all enjoy it?
Totally agree, Eli! I love that you stop soccer practice. Very cool.
Thanks Britt. We also stop when our mascot hawk comes by and perches on the fence.
You can express your thoughts like no one I’ve met! Beautiful
Aww…thanks so much, Dannie! Helps keep me sane. 😉
Beautiful – L-O-V-E 🙂 My favorite sunset moments are sitting on the beach next to my greatest someone and my favorite sunrise moments are walking on the beach with my greatest someone. We recently moved to Florida and are loving have water on three sides of us with plenty of beaches and green spaces. Happy Day – Enjoy!
Plenty of sun awesomeness to enjoy in Florida. Very happy for you, hon. That sounds fantastic!
I had never really considered the word “moment” like that, and those are some great shots!!!
English is infuriating most of the time. But every now and then a word looks and sounds good, while expressing a wonderful meaning.
It’s great to see you out there enjoying every moment! Sunsets are really so amazing. Thank you for reminding me that I need to get to the beach more often! 🙂
Doing my best to enjoy the moments out there when I’m not behind a laptop, doll! Absolutely make time for the beach.
We are defined by our moments! Lovely
That’s a lovely thing to say.
Life is experienced a moment at a time… some we want to hold on to, some we wish never happened. As Clanmother said, we are defined by them. But we can also influence them.
Indeed, wise Tim. I also believe that we can influence our moments.
These photos are gorgeous, Britt, as are your words. You gave me my own moment just looking through them, even though the beach is half a country away from me.
Thanks, honey. Happy to share the west with you any time. The beach is 90 minutes away and I don’t make it out there enough. Working on that!
Britt you grabbed that wonderful moment and made it into an art form. These photos are stunning. They lift my spirits and inspire me.
Thank you.
I think Mother Nature and Mr. H did most of it, but thank you. Happy to hear they lifted you in such a way…awesome.
These photos are pure joy, thank you for sharing them with us. The Oregon Coast is so beautiful.
Sure thing, honey! The Oregon Coast is really amazing. On the last night we tried to catch a final sunset, but this crazy fog rolled in right at that time. It blanketed the whole beach in about 10 minutes and you could only see right in front of you.
I had a moment myself just yesterday, though it was more a feeling rather than something I saw. But in that moment, as I stood in the bathroom hugging myself and grinning at my reflection, I let all the feelings of happiness and relief just wash over me and I savored them bit by bit. Love all the photos, though I think Freedom is my particular favorite. What a great moment among moments.
That’s beautiful, love. Those are the best moments, because they come from within.
I like Freedom too. Mr. H got the right angle so it looks like I’m reaching into the sun. Win!
Lovely moments perfectly captured by you both Britt. We have a saying here ‘Red sky at night, Jerseyman’s delight. Guernsey’s on fire.’ 🙂
Thanks, Roy! We’re a good team.