Where Heaven Meets the Earth and Sea

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Stephanie

At the spot in Dublin where a small seashell filled with Jim’s ashes wafted into the sea, a tiny spray of them lifted by a breeze into an arc that glittered in the rising sun, one would be hard-pressed to distinguish heaven from earth, or earth from the sea.

I looked at the blush sea and sky “as the sea’s own beat resumed and made him part of the cadence of its waves,

. . .turquoise with rolling white tops.”

Many of my own words will follow in future posts about our travels, but for now I’ll share some of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s:

See the mountains kiss high heaven

And the waves clasp one another;

No sister-flower would be forgiven

If it disdained its brother;

And the sunlight clasps the earth

And the moonbeams kiss the sea. . .

About Stephanie

In her spare time, Stephanie works full-time, and then some, as an attorney. She has published articles and delivered talks in arcane fields like forensic evidentiary issues, jury instructions, and expert scientific witness preparation. She also is an adjunct professor at a law school on the banks of the Charles and loves that dirty water, as she will always think of Boston as her home. You are welcome to take a look at her Facebook author page, or follow @SMartinGlennon on Twitter. All content on this blog, unless otherwise attributed, is (c) 2012-2020 by Stephanie M. Glennon and should not be reproduced (in any form other than re-blogging in accordance with Wordpress protocol and the numerous other wee buttons at the bottom of each post) without the express permission of the domain holder.

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11 Responses to Where Heaven Meets the Earth and Sea

AJ says:

June 22, 2013 at 8:05 am

So glad you went. Jim is too. xoxo

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A M and P M says:

June 22, 2013 at 12:06 pm

So glad you went, so glad you are back. Look forward to reading more about your adventures.
xoxoxoxoxlxl

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greenmackenzie says:

June 22, 2013 at 3:53 pm

Just beautiful, words and photos….beautiful 🙂

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bodhisattvaintraining says:

June 23, 2013 at 7:42 am

very moving x

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ncernecka says:

June 26, 2013 at 10:23 pm

Hi Stephanie, many thanks! Great pictures of the sea! It is also my favourite object to take photos of. Will look at your blog in detail, I think there is a lot I can learn from the way you do it.

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fgassette says:

July 11, 2013 at 11:39 pm

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I appreciate the time you took to stop by. May your day be filled with joy and peace.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!

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