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A wave begins its journey as a ripple

Posted by
Steven (Chicagoland, United States) on 22 January 2025 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

Born from the restless breath of the open ocean, a wave begins its journey as a ripple, driven by the ceaseless rhythm of wind and water. It gathers strength over miles of unbroken sea, sculpted by the invisible hands of gravity and momentum, until it becomes a cresting force, carrying within it the whispers of distant storms and the memory of untamed expanses. As it approaches the storied shores of California, the wave transforms, its once wild energy tamed by the gentle shallows and the rocky embrace of the Pacific Coast Highway's formidable cliffs. It rises, foaming with anticipation, and then collapses into a cascade of white spray, painting the coastline with ephemeral beauty. Each wave is a fleeting masterpiece, a reminder of the ceaseless dialogue between ocean and land, as it dissipates into the sands, leaving behind a trace of its timeless journey.

Weekly prompt: Journey

Photo captured September 5, 2022.

NIKON D7000 1/1502 second F/4.0 ISO 892 18 mm

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Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

You talk about the sea in a great way. I am worried about the fate of the seas. We push everything into it that we no longer want to see. The news tells of garbage boats that have killed marine animals and pollution that is carried along with the waters brought by rivers. How will people survive when the seas die?

22 Jan 2025 5:22am

lisl from Winsley, United Kingdom

I can imagine how much those walkers are enjoying their cliff-stop stroll, Steven

22 Jan 2025 5:38am

Ginnie Hart from Netherlands

Definitely a journey, Steven, the way you describe it! And how lovely to see the people above the cliff enjoying it.

22 Jan 2025 6:08am

Marjolein from Voorne aan Zee, Netherlands

How beautifully poetically you have described this "wave journey" with this beautiful ripple of sea

22 Jan 2025 6:49am

Astrid from Netherlands

A journey and nobody knows where the waves go to, Steven. What an amazing point of view with this cliff. I hope this cliff will survive if the waves get too angry....
Have a wonderful day.

22 Jan 2025 6:56am

Claudine/canelle from Lorient, France

Belle imagination pour suivre ainsi la vague !!

22 Jan 2025 7:08am

jpla from Anjou, France

ici, la côte doit reculer

22 Jan 2025 7:35am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

very nice view !!

22 Jan 2025 8:49am

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Spectacular seascape and I like your interpretation for the prompt.

22 Jan 2025 8:51am

PascalXLD from Lorient, France

Superbe vue sur cette côte et son chemin
Bonne journée

22 Jan 2025 9:08am

Marie from Parc régional naturel de Chartreuse, France

Very nice framing, colors and cliff.
https://mesregards.fr/

22 Jan 2025 9:16am

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Beautiful point of view! Superb photo!

22 Jan 2025 9:22am

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Beautiful point of view! Superb capture!

22 Jan 2025 9:46am

Giulio from Turin, Italy

These waves are the days of our lives, each a fleeting moment in time. And as they shape the coastline, so too do we shape our world.

22 Jan 2025 9:59am

Daniel from Perpignan, France

Joli cadrage !

22 Jan 2025 10:09am

Manu from Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

A wonderful capture.
Sea and land in constant struggle

22 Jan 2025 1:00pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

What a vantage point those people have!!! Beautiful description of the journey.

22 Jan 2025 2:03pm

suzanne from Belgium

Un beau cadrage pour cette superbe vue !!!

22 Jan 2025 2:04pm

Bill Phillips from Droitwich, United Kingdom

Oh to be by the sea on a warm summer's day. I was brought up near the coast and still miss it despite having lived most of my life inland. Lucky The UK is small and I am still only a couple of hours away!

22 Jan 2025 2:35pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Enchanting description for this gorgeous view along the Pacific Coast Highway. 5*

22 Jan 2025 4:04pm

Claudiel from belgium, Belgium

A beautiful place

22 Jan 2025 4:13pm

Akbar&Armaghan from Gorgan, Iran

Beautiful nature!

22 Jan 2025 5:25pm

Jean-Luc.M from Nancy et ailleurs, France

Beautiful scenery and cliffs, watch out for the fall!
Well done.

22 Jan 2025 5:44pm

Willem from Noord-Scharwoude, Netherlands

Beautiful photo of this coastline, you can clearly see from the people how high the coast is there.

22 Jan 2025 6:07pm

Remus from Portugal

There are people who like to take risks, to get right to the edge of the cliff, forgetting that cliffs are not always safe and with even the slightest extra weight they collapse. But that way, these people would at least see the waves more closely.
:-P

The sea is beautiful, no matter which ocean it's in. It's always enchanting.

22 Jan 2025 8:03pm

Mhelene from Région parisienne, France

Splendid composition and enchanting story of a wave !

22 Jan 2025 9:21pm

Ted from Blackwood, Caerphilly, United Kingdom

and they are so close to that edge!

22 Jan 2025 9:42pm

Ron from Fraser Valley, Canada

Nice perspective and great storytelling of the wave's journey.

22 Jan 2025 10:28pm

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

Nice cliff-side photo, and I enjoyed your tale of the life of a wave.

23 Jan 2025 1:13am

Rick James Morrison from Elora, Canada

An original way to honor the prompt, with superb scenery and a soaring POV.

23 Jan 2025 2:46am

Elaine Hancock from Olney, United States

Gorgeous view of the Pacific Ocean. Your narrative tells a wonderful story and it is beautifully written. A perfect image for this week's prompt.

23 Jan 2025 3:30am

Sam from Chennai, India

Wow. What a beautiful view. Amazing. And wonderful story so nicely written by you. :)

23 Jan 2025 6:40am

Petits Bonheurs from AIGLUN, France

C'est d'une grande beauté. Paysage magnifique.

23 Jan 2025 1:33pm

Elizabeth Buckalew from Flagstaff, United States

Such a lovely photo, of this lovely place.... accompanied by lovely prose...

23 Jan 2025 7:16pm

jeanmadis from Chonburi, Thailand

The image is as beautiful as the text that accompanies it.

I like it a lot.

25 Jan 2025 2:42am

yo from Entre Seine et Loire, France

Une falaise impressionnante ! Les personnes au sommet donnent l'échelle !

26 Jan 2025 5:50pm