Think Like An Ocean

• Published:
  1. Orion magazine, May 01, 2007
• Metainfo:
  • 605 words
  • 20.2 inches

My uncle Bill calls it "getting snarfed"- that unforgettable experience of being swept up by a huge wave, thrashed around like dirty laundry, and then spat onto the beach with a mouth full of saltwater and three pounds of sand in your pants. It's one way to contemplate the power of the ocean.