Rocks – Page 2 – ebb then flood

The Relentless vs The Sentinel

August 12, 2019August 11, 2019 by Ebb Then Flood

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What a match up! The Pacific Ocean against Sentinel Rock in Northland, New Zealand.

Continual surf crashes upon,and tidal motion swirls around and over, the rocks.

Pummeled.

24/7.

Every day and every night.

It’s epic, and relentless.

But still the Sentinel holds its ground, and stands guard.

Life is just as relentless as the ocean waves and tides.

It is hard to be rocklike in the face of attrition, I know. It’s easy to let your guard down when it feels there is no respite.

And there are times when I feel submerged but still manage to pull through,somehow.

And at those times I am grateful to people who are my “rocks”, shining concepts I cling to, and whatever higher power there is that guards me against destruction…

Barely See, Hardly Feel

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 by Ebb Then Flood

One of those mornings where the view on the foggy Tamaki mirrors my headspace.

Tide out, no real clarity of view and I have the emotional responsiveness of the rocks pictured! Serene enough though…

As usual, I make hopeful assumptions about tides,wind and sun that mean the view can only be a temporary one….

As You Get To It

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 by Ebb Then Flood

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A beautiful scene on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island.

But fraught with obstacles – countless rocks, the incessant surf ,tidal rips and undulating topography.

Were you to venture to the headland in the distance, that would pretty much be your lot the entire way.

Challenging, yes?

Consider this,from American inventor Joy Mangano:

“Overcome obstacles one at a time. Sometimes the end goal becomes too daunting, so take things one step at a time and overcome each one as you get to it.”

I recently watched the 2015 movie ‘Joy’,loosely based on her life, as the protagonist battled continual setbacks and frustrations to market( of all freaking things) a revolutionary mop to the masses.

Certainly an eye opener on how to tackle obstacles. I winced every time things went pear-shaped, but she got what she wanted eventually.

Most worthwhile journeys we would probably never embark on if we could see at the outset all the barriers and pitfalls that we would encounter .

Joy’s simple mantra is the only realistic way to reach our dream destination.

Looking Over Achilles Point: A Simple Luxury

June 2, 2019June 3, 2019 by Ebb Then Flood

Achilles Point is one of Auckland’s many cool vantage points and one of the places I go just to look out over the rocks ,reefs ,waves ,islands,and the constantly changing horizon.

Beautiful.

Soulful.

A simple luxury ,if that is not a contradiction in terms.

Footprints

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 by Ebb Then Flood

Shot of a deserted Northland beach, with just the footprints between the rocks to remind you that you are not the only one around. The incoming tide will take care of that…

Weathered

February 23, 2019 by Ebb Then Flood

Close up view of the coastal rock formations featured in the previous post ‘Beach and Bleached’.Wind and water have left honeycomb-like pits and hollows in the softish rock. Weathered and beautiful!(bonus points for finding the monkey’s face in the pattern).

Beach And Bleached

February 22, 2019February 23, 2019 by Ebb Then Flood

There is something alluring and reassuring about walking along a beach. Time stands almost still amidst the motion of waves and wind and the heat of the sun and sand. And, in this case, there are ancient , bleached rock formations that have been sculpted by the elements and will continue so, long after the walkers have departed and the holidaymakers returned home.