April 7 (Lunar calendar: Leap February 17), 2023 Friday | Dawnxisoul393art

《The Boat Floating between the Sea and the Sky》Painted by dawnxisoul393

On a Sunday at the turn of spring and summer, we spent an unforgettable day sketching and painting in the beautiful Lamma Island of Hong Kong. We have been to almost all the small islands in Hong Kong, and we love each one of them very much. However, Lamma Island will always be our dream place. Early that morning, the moment we arrived at the island, it was not bright. The island was still silent. There were only a few hazy clouds in the sky, floating slowly, like a beautiful girl in dark blue pajamas, with some pale white patterns on the pajamas. Gradually, the east showed some light red, then redder and redder, The clouds nearby were also glowing red. In a blink of an eye, the sun revealed the forehead. All of a sudden, the sun forced up a jump, the east suddenly became golden. The fog rolled around in the breeze, like a fairyland, a mirage.

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The colors of the sky were dotted with a brilliant golden yellow, just a moment, the original main colors red and blue were squeezed to the side. The sky in the distance, layer upon layer, all golden clouds. In addition to the sky above our heads, there was a little left of the red, all colors of red in the distance were almost gone, golden yellow became the main color of the sky, a ray of golden light shone to every corner of the sea, such as broken gold like light sprinkled all over the sea. The waves kept beating the beach, impacting the reef, due to the seawater for years of washing, impacting, each piece of the reef was washed clean, the corners of the reef were polished smooth and rounded. When you looked at it, the sky and the sea were connected in the distance, and it was almost impossible to distinguish the sky from the coastline. The sun shone on the sea as if it was a huge mirror reflecting all the light, the dazzling light was very penetrating, we couldn't look directly at the sea.

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The seagulls were flying happily with their wings against the surface of the sea. In the distance, the white sails were dotted, like jewels embedded in the sky and the sea. Children ran, chased, played, and collected shells on the beach, leaving behind cute little footprints and a string of silver bell-like laughter. All this seemed so peaceful and harmonious. The warm sunlight poured on the sea, making the sea appear deep turquoise. It made us feel immersed in a dream. With bare feet, we stood on the beach and drew pictures, feeling the coolness brought by the sea. With the sea breeze and the sound of the waves, our troubled minds regained peace. Beneath our feet, the waves gently kissed the beach, on the calm sea, it was a quiet and joyful mystery. The sea murmured beneath us, and the sound was as fragrant as the honeyed words of a lover.

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At noon, we found a big tree near the beach and rested under it for a while. The sea and the surrounding islands, large and small, were nestled on Lamma Island, and like us, quietly drifted off to dreamland. I didn't know how much time had passed, but the sea woke up by itself, gasping for breath. Because the reef was blocking its rotation, the sea pounded hard on the reef, more excited than ever, and the silver light on the sea surface swayed with the waves. The sea roared and attacked violently towards the shore, the sound became louder and louder, as if it was the sound of war drums, mixed with the sound of shouts, horses' hooves, and wheels. The spectacular sea tide made us feel that in the vastness of the sea, how powerful it contained. The waves were soaring and surging, the beauty was overwhelming, and we could get different feelings when we looked at the sea from different angles.

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This was what we were familiar with, the sky cracking under the lightning, the wild waves, this was what we were familiar with, the sound of the waves hitting the reef, this was what we were familiar with, the fine rain-like flying foam rising and falling in the air with a fishy smell, with a salty taste. We seemed to be melted in the blue sky and the sea, only the soul was still rippling, like the boat in our painting, floating between the sea and the sky, very subtle, very magical. People who had not been to the sea could not feel it, much less that immersive, haunting feeling. The impact of the waves at high tide was irresistible, even if we stood on the beach, a huge wave hit, we could also be swept into the sea. Looking out, the sky and the sea were connected in the distance, and it was almost impossible to distinguish the sky from the coastline. Under the sun, the sea was like a huge mirror, reflecting all the lights, the dazzling light was so penetrating that we could not look directly at it.

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The raging tide, after the wave pushed the wave before, a row of white tide clusters rushing over, sounds like thunder, like a million horses rushing. The waves seemed to be thousands of brave warriors, attacking the coast fiercely, sending rumbling shouts. Rows of waves beat against the coast and splashed. Whenever the waves rose, that reflected in the peak of the wave haze, red and bright, almost like a piece of the burning flame, flickering, rolling, and eventually disappeared, and the row behind, then flickering, rolling, pouring in. The boat on the tip of the wave rose and fell with the waves, splitting the waves, this ultimate freedom that could only be felt on the tip of the wave, the call of the sea, what a rare view of the sea. The sea raged madly, engulfing reefs of near and far size, and then lunged at our feet, roaring like loud thunder.

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There was a large reef jutting out from the edge of the beach. However, the waves continued to move forward as usual, and to fight the reef with their own lives, stirring up a series of beautiful and spectacular waves. Looking at the tumbling waves, our mind also tides of thought, only because the sea in the face of the reef did not retreat, to breed such beautiful waves. The sea was never satisfied with its magnificence, and it never stopped colliding with the reefs to create a moment after moment of splendor. 

Life is like the rushing sea, not touching the cliffs and rocks, you will not harvest the beautiful waves. The sea of life, sometimes shocking waves, sometimes the sea does not raise the waves, sometimes surging, sometimes the water and sky. We are in the midst of society, inevitably ups and downs, our life to pursue the ideal, but do not want to be bound, so the contradiction is everywhere, just like the creatures in the sea, that is, bound and free, that is, vast and confused. The sea seems to be telling us that our life is like a journey, each of us in the long journey, no matter where we go, do not forget to look up, the sea is there, the mountains are there, the light is also there. The world is like a floating sea, the world is the sea, life is the ship, the value of life lies in the course and distance of this ship of life. 

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Our life is like a small flowing river, rising and falling, flowing into the river and into the sea, with bitterness and sweetness, sorrow and joy. Our life and thoughts start from a narrow stream and gradually move towards openness, life becomes full, as wide as a rushing river, and finally as vast as the sea. Bluewater and blue sky, high mountains and sea, may we always have stars and moon in our eyes and hearts. Life is calm and free, the soul is independent and wonderful, life is like the sea, there is a high tide when the waves are rough, so unpleasant, but remember to look back and do not forget our own starting point. When the tide goes out, we can sigh but do not stay, do not be sad. Three thousand things under the sky, all in the laughing, in the face of various life situations, a smile, and pass. Keep an open and tolerant heart, smile at the blue sky, keep a desireless heart, let nature take its course, walk with the world, walk with tolerance.

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The unpredictable sea, immense, beautiful, and rich, the sea always tolerates humans like a mother, bringing precious marine resources to humans. However, human beings are like ignorant children, who only know how to get from the sea and pollute the sea at will. Someone once did an experiment, he compared a pot of water to the sea, and then put a drop of ink into the "sea". At once, the ink slowly spread out, lightened, and disappeared. From the visual, "seawater" was almost as clean as the original, but if the ink kept on dropping, the color of "seawater" will become darker and darker, and finally become a pot of black water. The 7.2 billion people on earth every day produced a lot of domestic wastewater and industrial pollution like ink has been injected into the original clear seawater, the sea is now fast becoming a pool of sewage, the sea is angry, a variety of natural disasters followed. 

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Ocean pollution is becoming more and more serious, which has directly threatened the survival and reproduction of marine life. Under the double harm of marine pollution and indiscriminate fishing, marine biological resources are gradually decreasing. According to the latest report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, for more than two decades, the catch in the world's most abundant fishing areas has been declining. The global marine fishery resources are facing the crisis of depletion, and many fish species are on the verge of extinction. The precious orca, fin whale, and gray whale are also nearly extinct, and the numbers of dolphins, walruses, and seals are also declining dramatically. In recent years, giant whales have been found to be committing collective "suicide", and seabirds are dying in large numbers, also facing the threat of extinction. Due to the severe pollution of the Mediterranean Sea, many sections of plankton and plants, as well as the animals that feed on them have become extinct. Thousands of dead birds, dead fish, and tarred asphalt chunks wash up on the beaches with the tides every day. Forty to fifty percent of the fish caught from the sea are suffering from "environmental diseases". 

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The sea is angry. Coastal industries discharge sewage into the sea, exhaust gases with pollutants into the atmosphere from acid rain and cause rainfall into the sea, overfishing destroys the ecological balance of the sea, transport vessels abandon waste and pollutants, marine mineral extraction causes leaks, all cause the extinction of marine life. And all the tragedies are the result of the endless destruction of the ocean by human beings. We humans should reflect deeply on our behavior, to better understand the environment we live in and need to fully respect nature, so as to protect our Mother's Ocean. 

The boat in the painting, floating between the sea and the sky, does not look like us humans? When nature is angry when the sea is angry, can we be left alone?

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(One of our spiritual self-healing thoughts) 

THE BOAT FLOATING BETWEEN THE SEA AND THE SKY - The Thoughts behind Our Painting《TBFBTSATS》（Part1）（One of Our Spiritual Self-Healing Thoughts）dawnxisoul393