π΄ Eden's Island Way π΄
"To live in a Shack by the Sea
And breath the sweet salt air
To live with the Dawn and the Dusk
The New Moon and Full Moon
The Tides, the wind, the rain
To surf and comb the beach
To gather seashells and driftwood
And know the Thrill of Loneliness
And lose all sense of Time
And be Free..."
from the song/poem "Full Moon" by Eden Ahbez
Eden Ahbez was a beatnik/songwriter/poet and frequently is attributed as being the original "hippie". Sort of like Maynard G Krebs meets Timothy Leary in one persona.
He had several successful covers of his songs. The most popular was "Nature Boy" which was released by Nat King Cole in 1948. It sold over a million copies and is still covered by today's popular Singers and Jazz groups.
My son, Shawn sent me the lyrics because he seemed to think that it reminded him of dear old Dad, lol. btw, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Shawn is a surfer, beach comber and photographer. He and his wife Venessa run a successful Jewelry business called "Arizaga", based in NYC.
One photo. Original image, textures and digital painting by me, Tom.
Thanks for kindness, comments, faves and invites !
π΄ Eden's Island Way π΄
"To live in a Shack by the Sea
And breath the sweet salt air
To live with the Dawn and the Dusk
The New Moon and Full Moon
The Tides, the wind, the rain
To surf and comb the beach
To gather seashells and driftwood
And know the Thrill of Loneliness
And lose all sense of Time
And be Free..."
from the song/poem "Full Moon" by Eden Ahbez
Eden Ahbez was a beatnik/songwriter/poet and frequently is attributed as being the original "hippie". Sort of like Maynard G Krebs meets Timothy Leary in one persona.
He had several successful covers of his songs. The most popular was "Nature Boy" which was released by Nat King Cole in 1948. It sold over a million copies and is still covered by today's popular Singers and Jazz groups.
My son, Shawn sent me the lyrics because he seemed to think that it reminded him of dear old Dad, lol. btw, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Shawn is a surfer, beach comber and photographer. He and his wife Venessa run a successful Jewelry business called "Arizaga", based in NYC.
One photo. Original image, textures and digital painting by me, Tom.
Thanks for kindness, comments, faves and invites !