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A Simple Beach Day from July 2011

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A child in a white outfit stands by a person relaxing on a blue beach chair on a sandy beach.

A day from July 2011, spent mostly on the sand. We found a spot near a thatched-roof palapa where we could look out over the water. The ocean was incredibly calm and blue, with just small waves lapping the shore. We spent a lot of time just sitting, watching the water from the lounge chairs or right on the beach.

The main activities for the kids were playing with a big, inflatable sea turtle and collecting tiny seashells in a yellow bucket. It was that kind of simple, slow day.

At one point we were back inside, where a big white flower had bloomed by the window. There was a quiet moment just looking out at all the green outside before we headed back out.

As the afternoon light started to fade, we settled into the chairs. The day ended with a classic sunset over the ocean, the sun dipping behind the horizon and silhouetting the palm trees. It was a good, straightforward day by the water.

Silhouetted palm trees frame a golden sunset over calm ocean water, with a sandy beach and a few people.A child on a sandy beach with a yellow bucket looks at shells offered by an adult's hand.Silhouetted palm trees and a thatched umbrella frame a sunset over the ocean with a rock in the water.A child in a white dress looks closely at a large white flower next to a bright window.A child in a dress stands in a dark room, looking out a bright window with a tall potted plant.A baby in white crawls on a sandy beach next to a large, colorful inflatable turtle toy.A person and a child sit on a sandy beach facing the ocean, with an empty chair and lounge chairs nearby.A thatched-roof structure on a patio overlooks a rocky shore and pier extending into a turquoise ocean under a cloudy sky.

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