It is likely that this scene of a small cottage on the shores of Gallant's Channel near Beaufort, NC might be an appealing scene to someone about to be overwhelmed by the pressures of life in Reston.
I can still remember vividly driving up Wiehle Avenue after a tough day and wishing that I could get as far away as possible.
The dream that a remote location can fix your problems is a recurrent one.
Unfortunately even when you find that paradise by the water, it sometime takes two or three days and in some cases a week or two before people can actually jettison the problems which they have dragged along with them.
Not surprisingly those of us who live amongst all this beauty get overwhelmed also with day to day life.
As much as I would like to think that the beauty scenery sucks all the tough stuff out of a day, it just doesn't happen if you are working in this modern world.
The one thing that is a little easier in my surroundings is to find a spot where you can at least temporarily have your problem melt.
For me that is usually either walking the beach or even better getting in my kayak for a solo trip out on the river to fish a little and watch the sun go down. It is about the most peaceful spot on earth during the week. It is rare that I see a boat.
You might see one or two on the weekends but as someone said we have a lot of water spread might thin. That seems to keep the "crowds" down in the Intracoastal Waterway.
That's fine with me.
