Be Shore of Yourself and Enjoy the Ride

A wave is an increase or spreading of energy from place to place in a regular and organized way.  The most familiar are surface waves that travel on water.  Sound waves, light waves and the motion of subatomic particles all exhibit wave-like properties too.

Waves form as a result of the water’s motion, gravitational forces and wind.  The ones we see most commonly are waves created by wind.  Tidal waves are created by gravitational forces and tsunamis are created by underwater disturbances, such as an earthquake.  All waves are associated with the transfer of energy.

The friction between wind and surface water creates wind-driven waves or surface waves.  Most of the ocean waves are produced by wind. As wind blows across the surface of the ocean or lake, it creates a disturbance. This disturbance creates a wave crest. As the wave travels across the open ocean, it gains speed but when it reaches a shallow coastline, it begins to slow down. The sound you hear of breaking waves is radiated from the bubbles trapped under water at the wave’s leading edge.  When the bubbles pop, it looks white and frothy. This white part of the wave is called seafoam. 

Surfers are aware that ocean waves travel in groups of seven. The seventh wave in the set is the biggest and most powerful.  The highest part of a wave is called the crest and lowest part is called the trough.  The height of the wave is the overall vertical change in height between the crest and the trough. The front of a breaking wave is called the face.  

A tsunami is an ocean wave triggered by large earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.  Out in the depth of the ocean, tsunami waves do not dramatically increase in height, but as the wave travels inland, it builds up to higher and higher heights as the depth of the ocean decreases.  

The Indian Ocean tsunami on Dec 26, 2004 travelled at speeds reaching 500 mph and barged up to a mile inland.  Over 200,000 people were killed, making it the deadliest wave known. I was home from Kuwait for Christmas that year but other colleagues from my school were vacationing in Sri Lanka at the time.  They had quite an experience escaping from the tsunami as it crashed on the shores of this island nation.  

These are the sayings on the bookmark called Advice from a Wave.

• Be Shore of Yourself

• Sea Life’s Beauty

• Spend Time at the Beach

• Be Swell

• Enjoy the Ride

• Don’t Get Tide Down

• Make a Splash!

Here are my comments about each of these sayings. 

• Be Shore of Yourself - Hehe… Shore for Sure. Have confidence in your own unique abilities.

• Sea Life’s Beauty - Sea for see.  Find the beauty in the things around you.

• Spend Time at the Beach - Beaches are relaxing.  Warm sand and gentle waves have a soothing effect.  Let go of daily stress on the beach. 

• Be Swell - To be swell means to be great or wonderful.

• Enjoy the Ride - Have fun. Learning a new skill takes time.  Enjoy the journey.

• Don’t Get Tide Down - Tide for tied. Don’t get stopped from doing the things you enjoy.

• Make a Splash! - Attract attention in an exciting way!

Have a great day everyone.  Be Shore of Yourself and Enjoy the Ride.

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