My husband, Patrick, and I tightly packed our two dogs and luggage into the car and were off for a week's long adventure at the beaches of the Outer Banks. If you have never visited this area of the US, you may want to reconsider where to take your next vacation. Being from northeast Ohio and used to seeing green or white depending on the season we were in awe of the constantly shifting sandy dunes topped with sea oats against a backdrop of white-capped sea and blue sky.
The sandy landscape, crashing waves and big fluffy white drifting clouds sprinkled with magnificent soaring birds became a giant playground for all of us. The dogs enjoyed chasing seagulls and running from the big scary bath water that sometimes caught their toes. Xena bit at the foam that forms from strong waves coming to shore. She loved that foam! Reece just happy to be with his people, smiling wildly in the sun and wind. My husband most enjoyed renting a Jeep and taking it off road on the beach to a remote area where we saw the wild horses of the OBX. For me it is always the wildlife that brings me the most joy. Watching creatures able to live in their natural environments with little threat enables me to relax. Not to mention the phenomenal star activity at night. I saw two shooting stars the first night. The clear open sky without the added sky glow that we get in the city showered us with flickering stars at night.
It is easy to see why we flock to this landscape in order to relax, to unwind, to de-stress. This is a connection to the earth by land, water, and sky. Spirit has given us a giant playground for our very own. We need the connection of the earth to rejuvenate and ultimately to survive. Understanding this very needed two-way connection is the first step to understanding sustainability.
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