Reminiscence

I grew up near the coastal area of my hometown. Everyday I could feel the soothing sea breeze brushing against my hair and enjoy the unspoilt air that used to permeate the shoreline. Since I was a young boy I grew accustomed to seeing the coconut trees stretching endlessly along the coastline and it was always a great experience walking barefooted and feeling the smooth sand under my feet. For me it was perfect music to hear the rustling of coconut leaves above me as well as hear the distant sound of foaming waves tossing relentlessly towards the sandy beach. Oftentimes I would treat myself sitting on a rock and watch the setting sun's slow descent in the horizon as the sky displayed its hues of yellow, orange and magenta. Then twilight would beckon me with a hush to head for home. Such tranquility always comforted my heart. Oh, how I long to experience them again!

How many times we take things around us for granted and simply shove them off as common - only to discover long after that when we want them again, they are not the same anymore, or else they are gone forever. This is why I like to capture every rare moment in its grandeur with my camera and the impression is preserved through photographs. We will have stories to tell our children what the world looked like when we were young.