Pause Café is a common French expression meaning coffee break… but you can use pause to preface many other situations where a break is necessary or taken. Like last weekend when there was a last minute opportunity to visit the ocean for a few days with my family. Even when it meant hauling two young boys in the car at 8pm and getting there after midnite, I jumped at the chance. And although the weather was uncommonly cool and windy, our Petite Pause Plage was well worth it. The annual Boardwalk Art Show was being held—complete with Paris photography. We flew kites and felt the cool sand under our feet.
It's been poem'd and prose'd in length, but I must add that being at the ocean has a calm and a pull that implores us to return again and again. It feels closest to being home away from home…
what beautiful pictures!
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black - white photography certainly attracts the eye ..
do not be sad :)
Thank you for your comments Valentina! The ocean air is always good for the soul ... my family and I had a great time the short (not quite) 3 days we were there.
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ReplyDeleteThose are such beautiful pictures! I can tell you enjoyed the beach. I'm starting to miss the beach again. I hope Etienne and Roman enjoyed it!
Aww thanks so much Alexa! Roman and Etienne had a really good time... although fooled by the cool wind, we stayed out far too long under the sun and came home with burned faces ;) Hopefully next time we can all go to the beach together - xoxo
DeleteLove this, Catherine! Sigh... Pause Café. I think I will have to incorporate this daily. Still loving those cute little feet by the "Sweet Dreams" pillow. so precious. I can so feel the sea salt air of your beach images. Gorgeous. Of course there were Paris photographs! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely nocturnal journey; your Petite Pause Plage. More sighs...
Merci Charmaine! A daily Pause Café (or two or three;) is so necessary, right? You've certainly reminded me to pause... and breathe... and reflect—which for a few days at the beach I was able to do. At the moment it's not so easy, but I'll keep trying! Thank you again for your visit :)
DeleteThese are great! I especially love the ones of the little feet, such a wonderful sweet moment. I love the ocean, it has always felt so majestic, romantic, beautiful, serene, scary, everything rolled into one. Thank you for the visit!
ReplyDeleteThank YOU Miss B—for your kind comments and visit! I totally agree with your description and sentiments about the ocean.. wish I could go more often. Your blog is wonderful, I've added it to my blogroll :)
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