I live on Blackwater bay that opens to Pensacola bay that opens to the gulf of Mexico that opens to the Atlantic. When strong storms pass nearby, the water rises up into the yard, and I have to rake up saw grass and seaweed when it recedes. It's great to sit out on the back deck and watch the dolphins and pelicans, and we have this huge blue bird that comes and hangs out on the dock from time to time. The thing is about 4 foot tall with long legs and a long bill. It's been coming around for ten years now.
@puck61: Lucky females:THEY don't have to do their hair or make up nails wardrobe coordination or wear heels that break their feet. Ok, I DO NOT do the heel crazy :D ;)
I absolutely love the sea, and I'm lucky enough to have lived near it all my life. I grew up on Maui, with the ocean all around me. Now I live right next to it, as my office is just two blocks up from the beach. My home is four blocks up. I can't live without my Vitamin O!
Sounds amazing. I admit a twinge of envy at learning you are within walking distance from the beach from both home and work. Wow! Enjoy your vitamin O, sunsets on the water, and ocean breezes as much as you can.
I want one close to natural waters too. I am unsure if in a log cabin in the mountains or near a beach. I am elemental. I have to feel it near me. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm...
I'd thought of meditation, but not as a means to be by the sea. That's an idea. There are a number of people who use astral projection to transport themselves by non physical means. Do you meditate too?
That's a good point I hadn't considered. Repairs. The oxidation in the air, saltwater eroding things...it could be a rough element to deal with if the home is right on the water.
@Lunadelobos: I did live about 10-15 minutes from a lake, but had to move due to family obligations, caring for elders. I would love to live by a lake again if the sea didn't pan out for me.