for the love of DC photography
The heat has been unbearable lately. There have been too many long days indoors glancing out the window dreaming of the air cooling off. I also often dream of being in the ocean, like in this photo by Jaime Harris, and feeling the cold water against my skin. This image taken while the photographer was submerged in the ocean gives me the sensation that I am almost there.
When air starts too get cold, simply looking at the ocean gives me the shivers. The black and white tones in Graeme.Sta.Graeme‘s photo create a greater contrast between the water itself and where the waves crash on the surface, making the sea appear more treacherous. However, even though I describe the scene as something possibly unpleasant, I still want to be there.
Instagram user @big.buffalo shares a beautiful coastal scene filled with satiating blues that trigger an emotional response for me. Sparse branches on a thirsty hill framing the ocean create a visual contrast. I, too, am “always kind of missing the ocean.”