I can only imagine!

My connection to the earth is reinforced through the rhythm of the waves.
                                                                               ~Mike Dolan

Mr. Cottage and I were invited to spent last evening enjoying the company of several other couples for dinner and great conversation at a dear friend's condo.  Our friend's condo happens to be on the 12th floor overlooking Siesta Key.  When we arrived it was still light enough so I took a few photos off her screened balcony.  Neva's condo faces south and in the morning she can watch the sun rise and in the evening watch the sun set.  If you look really closely, just above the railing on the right side of the first photo, you'll see what looks like a small horizontal mark.  That's a kayak.

Now, if I hadn't mentioned it before, I'm not one to enjoy heights of any kind UNLESS I'm somewhat closed in.  So her screening on the balcony made me feel safe.  As the evening wore on and darkness set in, it was amazing to listen to the sound of the waves coming ashore.  Here we were, 12 stories up, and yet it sounded like we were on the beach.  Amazing! 

I LOVE the sea!  I'm drawn to it's peacefulness, the rhythm of the waves and the creatures that live there.  I could literally spend hours walking the shoreline and never get tired.  Mr. Cottage and I once owned a 30 foot sailboat that we sailed out of Holland, Michigan.  Both of us love the water!  Other than our small cottage located on a small inland lake in Michigan, our sailing days was as close as I've come to living near a large body of water.  Neva's condo is the farthest balcony, to the right, on the top floor, shown below...

I can only imagine living in such a place and going to sleep to the sounds of the sea!