RIPPLE

RIPPLE

This morning at sunrise, I was reminded we don’t always get to see how far the things we create travel.

A woman visiting New Smyrna Beach from Colorado walked up to me and asked, “Are you Shelley Lynch?”

She told me she teaches children who don’t have a lot of resources. Then she said something I will never forget:

“I take the kids to the beach every morning through your photos and videos.”

She shared that only three of the children had ever seen a manatee before.

I stood there thinking about those kids, hundreds of miles away, meeting manatees, dolphins, pelicans, gulls and the ocean through the images and stories I share each morning.

My heart melted.

For years, I’ve gone out before sunrise with my camera, sharing what nature gives me and hoping it might bring a little beauty, connection or joy into someone’s day.

This morning, I got to see one of those ripples come back.

To know that children in Colorado are experiencing a little piece of the ocean through my work was an extraordinary gift.

Keep creating. Keep sharing. Keep following what calls to your heart. You never know how far the ripple may travel.

PS ~ The book Launch event is at THE HUB on Canal Street 5:00-8:00