March 20 (Lunar calendar: February 29), 2023 Monday | Dawnxisoul393art

《Impression of the Sea》Painted by dawnxisoul393

Hong Kong is composed of more than 200 large and small islands and a sea area connected with the mainland. It covers an area of about 1100 square kilometers, but it has a coastline of about 360 kilometers. Therefore, the coastline is relatively long. Our beautiful Hong Kong has a complex seabed, and there is a great gap between the deep sea and the shallow sea. Ocean currents and coastal currents interact with the coastal areas of Hong Kong. Hong Kong's waters are rich in ecology and developed in fisheries. Whether living or nonliving, Hong Kong has first-class marine resources. Hong Kong has beautiful scenery, a changeable and magnificent sea. Hong Kong's coastline is like a magical book that people can never get tired of reading. In order to give our daughter an impression of the beauty of Hong Kong's coast from an early age, we took our tent, painting equipment, and some household items with our little one-year-old daughter on an early autumn morning and stayed for 24 hours at a popular but there relatively quiet beach camp to sketch and paint and make a record of the changes of the sea throughout the day. 

The following is a rough record of our 24 hours on the beach：

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In the morning, the sea was like a calm mirror. In the sky, the clouds emitted thousands of golden lights, making the whole sea golden. The sea dressed in golden gauze skirts. The sun dyed the clouds golden, the sea golden, and the waves golden. Beautiful seagulls, with their wings, dyed gold, cling to the sea and fly happily, like fairies singing and dancing on the sea, they picked off one golden spray after another and made sweet calls from time to time to praise the magnificence of the sea. The waves gradually moved towards the shore, closer and closer, washed on the beach, splashed white and crystal "snowflakes", and returned to the sea. From a distance, the sea and the sky seemed to be the same color. It was hard to tell where the sea was and where the sky was. Everything looked so beautiful and charming. What the sea has is not only a color but also a spirit and life. The sea has the capacity to contain all things. It carries history, breeds life, and inherits civilization.

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At noon, the sun-baked the beach, the sea was surging, and there were bursts of sound. At this time, the sea was sky blue and more charming. The surface of the sea was as soft as silk, with slight ripples and smoky, endless waves. And sometimes, the sea was right at our feet, whispering. Standing on the beach on the shore, looking into the distance, we saw only a vast expanse of white. The sea and the sky were one. It was hard to tell whether it was water or sky. The fog locked the mountain, the mountain locked the fog, the sky connected the water, and the water connected the sky. In the distance, the water of the sea, illuminated by the delicate sunlight, looked like fish scales spread on the surface of the water, and like naughty children constantly jumping towards the shore. The fresh, humid sea breeze, with the smell of the sea, blew against our hair, our cheeks, and every part of our bodies. The cool waves covered our calves. The waves lapped against the rocks on the shore, sending a crashing sound like a majestic symphony.

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We sat on the beach, closed our eyes, and listened to the sound of the waves, imagining that there might be beautiful, kind mermaids in the sea, bringing colorful corals to the surface, how else could the sea be so colorful and breathtakingly beautiful? There might be a magical palace at the bottom of the sea, where the daughters of the Dragon King sang and danced, or else why was the sea so happy and excited?

All afternoon, the sea shone like Rapunzel's hair in a fairy tale, glistening in the sun. The sea is like a huge sapphire. The brilliant sunshine is scattered on the sea like a broken mirror glittering. At this time, the air seemed to solidify, and several old leaves in autumn danced around us with the cool wind. The sea is so deep, like an experienced and amiable elder. The sea is the mother of lives, and seawater is the jade liquid of life's baptism. We faced the sea, bathed in the sea breeze, feeling a thousand flavors that had long been lost in the rolling dust. The sea, the cool sea breeze had happy tears, the raging waves had the light of love. Our thoughts blossomed in the rapids of the sea and our expectations flowed between the sea and the sky. A mixture of blue winds hover over the sea, breeding huge waves that ripple when there was wind, and amiable waves when there was no wind. In the afternoon the sea summoned our thoughts with its unique charm, guiding the painting brush in our hands.

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At dusk, we looked straight into the distance and see the sunset. At this time, we could look at the sun with our naked eyes. With the setting sun gradually sinking to the west, the orange light reflected everything red, which made us obsessed with it. After a while, the sunset gradually approached the distant mountains. At this time, the sunlight had slowly converged its dazzling light. Under its elaborate decoration, the clouds on the horizon were long and gorgeous into beautiful rosy clouds, which were sandwiched into the Blue Poetry pages in the sky and became our eternal memory. The handsome green mountains were draped in a hazy veil by the setting sun, a change from their midday and afternoon grandeur, quiet as a gentle girl. Under the setting sun, the sea was like a woman wearing a skirt made of countless roses, beautiful and charming. When the fishing boats came back loaded, the shore was full of laughter from fishermen and women and children who welcomed them. We packed up our painting tools and accompanied our toddler daughter on the beach to collect colorful shells and pebbles.

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The sea finally calmed down and the light faded. Seabirds who had been busy at sea all day had also returned to their nests to rest. It seemed that some fairy accidentally knocked over some kind of pigment bottle in the sky and dyed the sky dark blue. The charming moonlight shone on the sea, which glittered like thousands of silverfish jumping and playing in the sea. The warm seawater had rotated to our feet, but it slowly returned. The waves gently kissed the rocks, just like a loving mother patting her sleeping baby. Stars twinkled in the sky and fishing fires burned in the sea. At the intersection of sky and sea, we didn't know which were stars and which were lights. The red light of the distant lighthouse was inlaid in the dark space like glittering jewelry. The moon climbed over our heads, the waves flashed like fish scales, and the lights turned with the waves. The silver light reflected on the sea flickered and glowed with the stars and moon in the sky to decorate this wonderful night.

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We didn't know how long later, a cold wind blew, and we couldn't help shivering. Oh, it was high tide. The softness and tranquility of the sea disappeared, and it became a fierce lion. It dashed violently at our feet, hit the rock, and splashed down like a waterfall. In the moonlight, the sea was ravaged by wind and waves and became broken silver. The front wave carried the back wave, the back wave pushed the front wave, the wave blew the fog, and the fog swallowed the wave. The waves, like thousands of iron horses, fiercely attacked the coast and roared.

We were stunned by the sudden magnificence. The water splashed on us, but we didn't know how to avoid it. The beach away from the reef is another landscape. Due to the long-term erosion of the sea, the beach was as flat like a huge piece of paper. When the waves hit the coast, if we stood too close, we would be splashed by the waves. At this time, we had to retreat, but at this time, the waves suddenly disappeared. However, they soon came back in the heroic laughter of the winner. In fact, the prank of the waves could not be said to be a bad thing. Every time they reach the coast, they would bring us unique marine treasures - the shells, although these marine treasures were often incomplete. The patterns on the shells were arranged orderly, even with the smallest carving knife, it was difficult for the best sculptors to carve such exquisite patterns on shells as big as copper coins. They let us feel the incredible creativity of nature.

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At this time, the air seemed to solidify, and several old leaves in autumn danced around us with the cool wind. There was an unprecedented excitement in our hearts. We closed our eyes, listening attentively and enjoying what we had experienced. When the gorgeous morning glow was reflected on the vast sea again, like the red glow cut by a fairy, it decorated the sea very beautiful. After a night's rest, the sea looked more energetic. Layers of waves kept coming, like lively children playing in the water. The sea was wide, quiet and turbulent, just like the road that life must go through. With dreams, we will have the desire to pursue tirelessly, with selfless dedication, we will have warm power, if we have hard work, we will get a happy hug, and If there is true love, we will find relevant emotions. 

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The sun turned the sea red as if it was covered with a layer of red yarn. A string of colorful circles twinkled on the sea. We were awakened by the momentum of the sea and suddenly realized that if there were no reefs, how could it stir up such beautiful waves? We felt that the warm current of the sea slowly seeped into our bodies, our beautiful Hong Kong had our favorite vast sea, the sea was our closest friend, yes, the current epidemic covid-19 was in an uncertain period, and our normal life and work were still greatly affected,  we were faced with endless confusion, the cool sea breeze gently blew us, and our unhappy mood gradually calmed down, instead of complaining, we were full of infinite gratitude to nature. In this unpredictable seaside, we forgot our troubles and pain, the sea, you were beautiful, you were rich, you were affectionate, your broad mind could always inspire us to be optimistic about life.

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The sea was so spectacular and magical that we almost entered a mysterious field, we had a deep attachment to the sea - the sea of Hong Kong. In the distance between water and sky, the island was surrounded by waves, like a dance skirt with white lace. Our eyes couldn't leave this wonderful water world for a moment. Our dearest Hong Kong sea, we would like to praise you sincerely with our paintbrushes, forever and ever!

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