Solace

Today I visited my mother on the Central Coast of NSW. The day was sunny enough, but still only about 18 degrees C at lunch time as we headed down to the beach.

To our surprise the sole occupant of the beach was a woman , in swimmers, quietly reading her book, surrounded only by seagulls. She was neither perturbed by the cool air , nor the gulls vying for her attention. I was only disappointed that I was unable to get close enough to see what she was reading. It must have been good!