This bitter cold weather has me longing for the ocean. I am fortunate enough to have seen both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and there is nothing like it.

 First of all, when you are getting near the ocean you can smell it....the salt water is in the air. It smells clean. It invigorates the senses. Then there is the breeze. The ocean breeze makes even the hottest days comfortable. It is like you have a personal fan following you.

 Then when you see the ocean, you are blown away by the grandeur of it. It is so endless. Watching the waves come in can be mesmerizing, even when the waves are small, and you can't help but wonder about all the life that the ocean hides, sea creatures big and small.

 The best, however, is watching the sun disappear into the ocean or rise out of it. It's like the sun is one of the creatures that the ocean hides, but is willing to share.