Capturing the essence of nature

I love water--rivers, streams, the ocean.  Water is soothing, calming, refreshing.  Whenever I walk along the beach or waterway, I try to capture the scene in writing.  A few summers back Woman's World published this short, simple rhyming piece of mine:

The sun is casting diamonds

on a sea of blue before my eyes,

The waves are lapping in and out

and sound like very gentle sighs.

The sand is warm between my toes

but cooler over in the shade,

I lie back in the summer sun

and take a sip of lemonade.