Our Seaside Opor-Garai : Role 1 + Novel Photographic Idiot Box Camera Lens

We returned before this calendar week from our Seaside trip to a overnice warm greeting of a human foot (plus +) of snow... too no power!  Now, the ability is on, the driveway shoveled, Emma is dorsum at schoolhouse for the twenty-four hr current too things seem dorsum to normal - I'm sitting inwards the kitchen working piece beef is braising (Tuscan Braised Beef amongst olives too rosemary...) inwards the oven.  Ahhh.  One of the best parts of going on opor-garai is coming dorsum to "real" life amongst refreshed enthusiasm for home.

I produce squall upwards the abundance of "white stuff" (sand too snow) has thoroughly confused Emma.  She absolutely loved playing inwards the sand too has at nowadays started to play amongst her bathroom H2O every bit she did amongst the sand - putting "handfuls" of it inwards her beach buckets... which, every bit y'all tin strength out imagine, doesn't operate virtually likewise amongst H2O every bit it does sand.  We're going to larn sledding tomorrow - we'll run across how she takes to handfuls of snow!

My birthday is but a duet of days away too Mike surprised me amongst a novel "fancy" lens for my photographic telly camera to cause got on the trip.  It is a 17-50mm f/2.8 - if that agency anything to anyone.  It form of agency something to me... I but know that it gives me a wider perspective, allowing me to shoot interiors too views that aren't too so 'zoomed in'... but gives me the pick to zoom inwards but similar my old standby the 50mm.  It was too so fun to play amongst on the trip - my novel favorite toy.  Also, the f-stop (f/2.8) allows me to larn that blurred bokah outcome that I love. 

This was the draw of piece of occupation solid nosotros stayed in, "Savannah Sands."  It was correct on the beach - this is the persuasion from the pavilion that leads to the beach past times the house. 

The bedrooms are on the lower level, each amongst access to the covert porch amongst rocking chairs.  The middle flat was the kitchen too identify unit of measurement room, amongst double french doors onto a porch that looked out into the gulf.  And... the transcend flooring was an amazing 360 flat lookout.



The persuasion from the kitchen balcony.  That is the pavilion that leads to the beach.

We headed straightaway to the beach when nosotros arrived - larn skillful to breath that fresh tabular array salt air.

Daddy had to produce a piffling tickling to cheer Emma upwards - she didn't quite "get" the beach yet.

All better.  Emma's Mimi too Papa came amongst us - aka, Mike's parents.  Here she is grinning amongst her Mimi!

Walking inwards from the beach - that is the draw of piece of occupation solid on the left.  This shot actually gives y'all a experience for how idyllic too beautiful Seaside is.

We went to the Shrimp Shack for dejeuner - they were featuring "Royal Reds" which were real especial shrimp that were too so tender too tasted similar lobster.  They were amazing.

Emma too I at the shopping expanse inwards the village.  Everything is within walking distance - this expanse was literally 1 block from the beach/our house.

We popped inwards my favorite stores after lunch.  This is Pizitz Home too Cottage.  I dear the end tables too blanket here... both on my list! 

As are these quilted pillows.  Totally DIY-able.

This store actually got me inwards the mood to freshen upwards my draw of piece of occupation solid for leap too add together to a greater extent than or less modern touches - similar those fab lamps!

Next nosotros went past times the one-time Inn past times the Sea where nosotros got married - inwards this real spot.  

The within is existence renovated from an Inn to a unmarried identify unit of measurement home.  It is amazing.  I'm obsessed.  It is just what I  envision us doing amongst our home.  I dear the large opened upwards space.  I've got to a greater extent than photos to portion amongst details later.

Humble beach homes...

Emma needs these!

She told me herself.

 Post Office inwards the town center...

hither nosotros are 2+ years agone : )  (photo : claireryser.com)

This wasn't actually our "getaway" vehicle.  We but constitute it parked hither too hoped on for a pic!

As I said, Emma loved picking upwards the sand past times the handful too putting inwards her buckets.  She can't fifty-fifty last persuaded the await at the camera.



 

Baby toes inwards the sand : )

So big!

On the move...

 

Gotcha!

Mike too I went to Bud too Alley's for the sunset...

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Seaside tradition. 


Then out for to a greater extent than or less pizza - a delicious Salami, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, Chiles & Honey Pizza.  I'll last recreating this at home, for sure. 

The perfect way to goal a beach day.  I dear casual meals when we're on vacation... I literally had my feet up.

Stay tuned for Part II tomorrow!

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