My daily ritual at the beach begins with greeting the sun as it rises over the Atlantic.
The rhythm of the tides and the surf of a high energy beach are so different from the Gulf.
Each wave of each day made new patterns in the sands and shells along The National Seashore.
On long walks with camera, tripod and wide-brimmed straw hat, I found endless horizons of water, sand and sky.
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