Too Many to Count & Not Often Enough...

 Yesterday was a beach day!

I posted a picture on Facebook and my brother asked me, 

"How many times have you photographed that rock?"

I replied, "Too Many to Count 

& 

Not Often Enough... I love this place."

I do love Pacific City, 

Cape Kiwanda 

and Pelican Pub & Brewery.

My brother's question got me to thinking about just how many pictures I have from Pacific City.  

I honestly can say there are too many to count.

Some are just of the scenery, 

some are of family and friends, 

and 

some are of the refreshing beverages available at the pub,

and yes,

some are pictures of feet.

I have a tendency to take feet photos more often than I should.

I've been known to take pictures of my feet while enjoying a delicious craft beer.

I know it is a strange thing to photograph, but it isn't about my feet, and it isn't about the beer.

Its my way of saying, I am right here, right now.

It is my way of reminding myself to live in the present moment.

Not just get 'through' the present moment, 

but to live in it, 

good or bad,

happy or sad.

You see...

I believe in soaking it all up.  

I've never been very good at sidestepping problems, 

sweeping things under the rug, 

or going around troubles.

My feet are important because they are my every day reminder to stay grounded. 

Be firm in my stance.  

 

To stand tall in times of turmoil.

My grandpa Barkman taught me that.

But my feet and the feet photos I have taken and collected from family and friends will have to be the topic of a future blog.

 

this blog is supposed to be about the big rock at Pacific City.

You see, 

the pictures I take of the big rock also is my way of capturing the present moment.

Cloudy or Sunny,

Sunrise or Sunset,

High Tide or Low Tide,

Full Moon or New Moon

Alone or with family or friends.

 Pacific City is where I generally head when I need to just 'BE'.

Below are more pictures of the 'big rock' 

and will always be reminders for me of times when I was there, not 'do-ing' anything,

just 'be-ing' present.

Do you have a place you are drawn to when you just need to be?

I hope so....

Steppin' out with DWNTWN
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