” O God, Thy Sea is so great and my boat is so small.”
“Only the guy who isn’t rowing has time to rock the boat” Jean Paul Sartre
“We are all in the same boat in the stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.” ~ G.K. Chesterton
“There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats” ~ Rat from The Wind in the Willows
“A person should go out on the water on a fine day to a small distance from a beautiful coast, if he would see Nature really smile. Never does she look so delightful, as when the sun is brightly reflected by the water, while the waves are gently rippling, and the prospect receives life and animation from the glancing transit of an occasional row-boat, and the quieter motion of a few small vessels. But the land must be well in sight; not only for its own sake, but because the immensity and awfulness of a mere sea-view would ill accord with the other parts of the glittering and joyous scene. ” ~Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers, 1827
“He that will learn to pray, let him go to sea.” ~George Herbert
“Praise him, O heaven and earth, the seas and all that move in them.” ~ Psalms
“So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.” Genesis
The sea hath no king but God alone. ~Dante Gabriel Rossetti, The White Ship
We really had a lovely 3 hours out on the water on this beautiful day. For most of us this was our first kayaking experience and now that we know what to expect we hope to go out again with a little experience under our vests. Hope you enjoyed the quotes I found for this post. This trip was out of Bowman Bay in the State of Washington close to Deception Pass. Thanks for stopping by today.
I’m linking up with Susan at The Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday!
Photobucket replaced all my photos with ugly black and grey boxes and they are holding my photos hostage until I pay them lots of money. I’m slowly going through all my posts and trying to clean them up and replacing some photos. Such a bother.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
What a great day! And perfect weather for kayaking in the beautiful Pacific Northwest!
About the hummingbird feeder: how do you refill it? Do you have to send Mr. B up the ladder every time?
Ha! It’s still full so I haven’t had to cross that bridge yet….
Looks like a great day to go kayaking! Loved the photos and the cute seal?
Ellen what a beautiful post…
Beautiful pictures!
How beautiful and the quotes = heart boosters!
oh that looks so fun…
wonderful photos and quotes. looks like a fun day.
I can’t decide which is prettier – your sky or your water!
Tink *~*~*
Oh Ellen, these photos are absolutely beautiful, and I loved your quotations. The photos along with the quotes made such a beautiful post. laurie
Oh…what beauty! You picked the perfect day for your kayaking debut…for sure.
Ellen, this is one of my favorites of all of your posts I’ve read over the years! I adored all the quotes and the beautiful scenery! I chuckled out loud with this one… “Only the guy who isn’t rowing has time to rock the boat” It is SO true and so perfect!
Looks like a wonderful time, and where were you? This is just gorgeous! Did I miss that? I need to go back and see if I somehow missed your location.
Happy Outdoor Wednesday!
XO,
Sheila 🙂
Great post – love the quotes you have inserted! I am surprised, you were able to kayak AND take pictures! 🙂
Meant to say, “I am surprised and impressed…”
What a beautiful setting! Your quotes are just perfect.
What a beautiful place for kayaking! I love kayaking! Love all the quotes you chose for your post.
HI Ellen
What perfect pictures and perfect quotes!! I’m in PA – wedding is over – a gorgeous day. We’re far from the sea here but I’m looking forward to getting back to my ocean and kayak! Glad you enjoyed yourself. Come and do it on PEI sometime 🙂