I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face and grey dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.
John Masefield (1878-1967)
As part of celebrating my birthday, we drove down to Camber Sands on Sunday, one of my lifelong favourite beaches on the East Sussex coast. I absolutely adore being on a beach in Winter. It was -4ºc, bright blue skies, sunshine and very little wind so it was glorious walking along the partially frosted beach and climbing on the sand dunes. Like John Masefield, I often feel the pull of the sea. Thank you for all your kind messages yesterday. I enjoyed my day and it was lovely to have my Hubby and Son with me for the day.
Got to give this a huge fav. Not only is this a fabulous photo, but Sea Fever is one of my favorite poems too.
I feel the pull of the sea too, but now I can see it every day.
I have just re-read The Box of Delights, also by John Masefield, one of my favourite books from childhood too.
So glad you had a wonderful birthday. I guess Camber Sands is your Birubi.
It definitely looks like a place where you can just breathe and it fills your soul
I love this one because I feel like I have to go down to the sea occasionally or everything is not right. I love to go to the mountains but really love going to the coast. And you have captured a beautiful coastal shot.
To my shame I can't remember ever reading any of Masefield's poetry, this is beautiful and your photo captures the mood of the poem perfectly especially the line "To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife"...I can feel the cold wind!
Great poem and I love the Spike Milligan version too! 🤪 I have such wonderful memories of Camber as the family had a caravan there when my sister’s boys were young! Fun times on that lovely beach!
Fav. Gorgeous view and pov for your shot. Looks like there were others who wanted to enjoy the beach like you on this day. Amazing how the sun draws out of the house most of the human race.
Ahh.....Camber Sands.......we spent so many family holidays there when my kids were young (courtesy of the £10 p.p. deal that one of the newspapers ran at the time....probably still do for all I know)......such a lovely beach and area. Holiday camp was not so good, but it did mean we could have a holiday.......this being 40 years ago and family (and financial) times being 'diifficult' :)
@onewing I dream of moving to the coast and we nearly did....those family issues put it all on hold. Maybe it will still happen in a year or two. Box of Delights is fantastic too.
You are right about that. My Birubi. Camber Sands or North Bay Scarborough, those are my chillout thinking places when life allows.
@cutekitty I stayed a couple of times at that Pontins! I know exactly what you mean. We have had a long habit of staying in a holiday rental home on the road into Rye. Gone now, but so many memories over almost 60 years for me. We all love it there. Nice to hear your memories too ❤️
I feel the pull of the sea too, but now I can see it every day.
I have just re-read The Box of Delights, also by John Masefield, one of my favourite books from childhood too.
So glad you had a wonderful birthday. I guess Camber Sands is your Birubi.
It definitely looks like a place where you can just breathe and it fills your soul
At a VERY beautiful place.
Fabulous photo…
You are right about that. My Birubi. Camber Sands or North Bay Scarborough, those are my chillout thinking places when life allows.
Ian
This is a beautiful beach scene. Glad you enjoyed your day.