Present day Siesta Beach, Florida
Esther slowly stirred awake to the sound of seagulls soaring overhead. A sweet smile graced her lips as she lay watching their aerial acrobatics. Their calls, screeches of laughter, as they swooped, through the beautiful azure sky, then diving for fish in the warm blue-green water.
Languidly she sat up to find her long black tresses, tangled with the tall emerald beach grass she had slumbered on. Esther imagined the tall thin blades as fingers, playing in her hair through the night. A tiny shiver of pleasure rippled through her.
Tiny specks of soft, white sand clung to her limbs. The sun, shining brightly, reflected brilliantly, as the minuscule grains, took on the appearance of tiny diamonds. The tiny prisms of light sparkled along her skin.
She looked around, taking in the quiet tranquility of her surroundings. Giant palm trees brushed the heights, their fronds, stroking the air, as they painted a glorious picture before her eyes.
The water lapping up onto the sand rolled lazily, grasping at the shells in its attempt to reclaim the multicolor treasures.
Somewhere in the distance she could hear strains of music. 'It must be traveling from remote area of the beach', she thought, as there was no one on the beach with her.
'Ah...the music', Closing her eyes, she remembered last night. The sand was still warm from the day's sun, under her feet as she leisurely strolled the beach. The sun, now a great orange orb, melted into the water on the horizon. Its blazing brilliance being extinguished as it sunk lower and lower still. Wispy clouds hung in the sky as if placed there with great care. Hues of orange, purple and pink stained the sky. The beauty was breathtaking.