As we get closer to the end of summer and prepare to launch our 2nd annual oceans campaign, our What You Can Do team has been thinking about our favorite beaches. We share a few thoughts below about the coastal spots we return to summer after summer, places where everyday concerns disappear in the midst of natural beauty.
Alicia Arinella, Executive Producer, What You Can Do
My
family has been going to Sarasota, Florida for the past 30 years. Although I
have a special affinity for the beaches of New England, there really is nothing
like stepping into warm water and getting to see down to my toes. What I
love most about the ocean in the Gulf is all the different wildlife that I get
to see. Growing up I wanted to be a marine biologist, so it's breathtaking to
see manatees, dolphins, and sting rays in their own environment. It is
remarkable to get to witness the ocean teeming with life. Not only are
these beaches a beautiful sanctuary, but they remind me that there is something
bigger than myself. It helps me to put things into perspective and
remember not to sweat the small stuff. Reminds me....I should plan a trip
soon.
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| Alicia and Jessica Arinella |
Jessica Arinella, Creator/Producer/Writer, What You Can Do
Marconi Beach in Wellfleet Massachusetts will always be my
favorite beach. I grew up vacationing there and many of my favorite earliest
memories were formed running down those sand dunes or running from those waves.
I've arguably been on more beautiful beaches, and I have certainly swum in
warmer water but Marconi will always have my heart.
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| The Arinella family |
Ashley Kaufman, PR/Communications, What You Can Do
Figure 8 Island on the North Carolina coast (near
Wilmington) is my favorite beach - I took my first trip there when I was only a
few months old. My family has been vacationing at Figure 8 for generations, so
I love to spend time with my husband and daughter in a place with so much
history. My favorite memories from beach trips growing up are swimming in the
ocean for hours, water-skiing on the Intracoastal Waterway and playing Monopoly
on rainy days. Now I love to see my daughter splash in tidal pools and build
sand castles on the same beach where I did. We get so excited to spot dolphins in
the ocean and waterway, and watch signs of the underwater world from the dock. We
live in the moment at the beach, planning our days around the tides and
weather. Figure 8 is only a four hour drive from our home in Charlotte, but it
feels like another world where time slows down and the smell of sea breeze lifts your spirit.
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| Ashley and her grandfather |
We would love to hear about your favorite beaches!
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