sea-bays

Updated: June 7, 2025

Shadows lengthen; and at last the woods dwindle away behind you into thin bluish lines; land and water alike take more luminous color; bayous open into broad passes; lakes link themselves with sea-bays; and the ocean-wind bursts upon you, keen, cool, and full of light. For the first time the vessel begins to swing, rocking to the great living pulse of the tides.

Lafcadio Hearn - Chita: a Memory of Last Island