A little present for me!

I am having quite the little storehouse of Steemit treasures accumulating! Some are gifts that were little surprises that made their way across the sea, across the country - to my little house on the mountain. Some are little delights that I've purchased from friends - to support them in their businesses!

Unboxing my special treat!

As @ecoinstant pointed out in a comment on my last post, sometimes money is so tight that we're not able to do that. I completely understand that! More than understanding - I have LIVED it, in seasons where we had to live very frugally. I don't mean to guilt anyone into supporting your friends if you are having trouble supporting your family! My post is only meant to encourage you all to set aside little bits of money, (only if you can) so that when you have the opportunity to bless a friend - you can!

My latest treasure!

^{A most special cutting board!}

As many of you know - I hate sharks. I'm terrified of them. The phobia got so severe at one point that I was literally terrified to swim in the deep end of the pool! I thought a shark would swim up through the drain and eat me.

Yeah. Well, it's a phobia! It's supposed to be irrational!

But... though I distinctly hear the JAWS theme whenever I get too far out in the waves, the ocean still has a magical effect on me. I love it. Absolutely entranced by it. A little over a week ago, @bluefinstudios posted this picture, and I was completely mesmerized. I love many of his photographs, but this one was really special. Those rolling clouds just seem to be pulling me into the scene!

See the etching on the glass? I love how it makes the cutting board look like the sun is glinting off the waves. It's a particularly neat effect on this image!

Here is the original photo!

If you'd like your own print of any of his exquisite "Around Truro" photographs, go take a look at his website or click on the image above! His prints make beautiful cards! (I know - I have two of them!)

Original photo by @bluefinstudios. Do not use without permission