The Curious Sea
Misty Cornwall, Porthtowan, Cornwall UK.
Visit collection: Wonderful Britain
Curiosity got the better of the sea
It rose in a mist and rolled over the cliff
The surf stopped pounding, the waves stilled
Over the land, the sea mist spilled.
Silencing footsteps as around it patrolled
Hearing whispers, as it probed people's souls
Weaving its way through empty remains,
Trailing spots on the land's domain.
All were in awe as the sea stalked the land
The birds stopped singing,
The bees stopped buzzing,
and when all the espying was done
the mist slipped quietly back
from where it had come.
As the surf started pounding
many had the same thought
Wondering did the curious sea
find what it had sought?
- The Curious Sea
- Porthtowan
- Cornwall
- UK
The north coast of Cornwall where the roar of the Atlantic sea can be heard pounding against the rocky cliffs, and the surf can be seen rolling in one wave after the other, delighting beachgoers. On this particular clifftop walk it was with some bemusement we watched a sea mist roll in, quieting the waves, leaving those intent on surfing just bobbing around on a calm sea, everything just seemed to stop, waiting for the mist to do its thing and move on. It was ethereal.