183 – Deep

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I like walking on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet.

Deep is my theme for the day. Deep that is intense, heavy, extreme, profound, mysterious, and obscure. Deep expands the mind because deep is a trip through the known into the unknown. Deep is the travel route to make meaningful connections.

With the sea, I think deep as a distance from the surface and then down to the floor. Different depths receive different amounts of light, therefore suitable for different life forms.

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Eventually, there is the darkest of deep – a place where light does not reach. A deep place without photosynthetic plants to serve as the producers to start the food chain. A deep place with other organisms able to make their food from an energy source other than light. Yes – they start a food chain in the dark depths of deep.

I think about the deep sea of knowledge – all that humanity knows – the body of knowledge. There is so much to know about any subject. Just pick one. The more I know and learn about something, the more I realize how much I don’t know – how much there is to learn.

Most, if not all, subjects are deep – deeper than I realize. However, just as the sea invites me to walk this beach, the sea of knowledge invites us to learn. One must be willing to learn – be willing to dive into the deep sea of knowledge – but some are afraid of what they may learn.

These waters contain much information about the known; such as the living creatures and their interactions with each other and with the materials comprising the floor, plus the waters above and around. The shipwrecks lying on the seafloor tell a story about human life in the past.

The vast waters also remain a source of the unknown – animals not seen, treasures not found, and more. “Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea” sparks a question. How would Jeremiah the bullfrog know about the deep blue sea because bullfrogs live in freshwater?

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I look across the water to the horizon – that unreachable boundary – the boundary between the known and the unknown. The horizon serves as a challenge to go deep into the subject. I look up from the horizon toward the sky with its blue and scattered clouds. I see the sky as a horizon because tonight it will open into the new world – a night sky with stars, suns, planets, moons, and galaxies. Both the waters and the sky are deep.

I love images of deep space because they are intriguing, mystical, inspirational, and full of wonder – well, at least, to me. Deep space telescopes such as Hubble and Webb fill me with deep thoughts that go far beyond the obvious.

I think about DNA because Nobel Prize scientists first explained its structure in the year I was born. The amount of genetic information within each one of us is mind-boggling. Today, we know so much about information lying in the sequencing of triplet nucleotides. Oh, how the information and application of DNA have grown deeper and deeper in my lifetime.

I think about deep colors – deep reds, greens, and blues. The depth of those colors that are on the way toward black. Colors that don’t seem to shine or illuminate because they are deep. Even a deep brown from combining the right proportions of red, yellow, and blue.

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Deep feelings are found deep within each of us at a depth that may be difficult for others to reach – let alone understand. No wonder many of us hold onto feelings of the unattainable and hurt found deep within.

Kisses run deep, especially when you are with the one holding your heart. Love runs deep – a deep love of sharing, protecting, and wanting to know more. Deep love is a powerful bond serving as glue between two people.

Deep reaches into sports. The football quarterback asks a receiver to go deep so they can throw the deep ball. In baseball, the battle between the batter and the pitcher goes deep into the count, but will the batter succeed at going deep? Maybe an infielder will go deep into the hole for a big defensive play.

Deep can be a gorge, gash, cave, or something profound, mysterious, or obscure. While still waters run deep, beauty is shallow because it is only skin deep. A deep dive into the deep end may lead to linking deep pockets to a deep state, but being caught between the devil and the deep sea is not deep peace.

People can go off the deep end because they may be in too deep – even in deep doo doo. People can dance deep into the night, but deep yawns may be the forerunner to deep sleep. Deep thinkers enjoy taking a deep dive deep into the weeds of a subject, but only a few people enjoy a deep freeze.

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The idea of deep purple takes me into the world of music. One doesn’t have to be deep in the heart of Texas to wonder how deep is your love, but a singer’s deep voice is quite distinct.

I receive many comments about the depth of my beach walk essay. While I like to think deep is a good word for this place, I’m amazed at how deep the brain can go when I give it a chance. It’s not always easy, but once the brain gets into dive mode, deep thoughts come to the surface easily.

Deep is one reason I like to walk on the beach. It’s not the only – but I do enjoy thinking here. Letting my mind roam while hoping my brain will take me to a deep place: that place for meaningful contemplation – for deep thought. No wonder walking the beach is also good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet.

See what other bloggers have posted about Deep

• Deep Love (a poem)
• Skin Deep (a poem)
• Deep Waters (an essay)
• Onward from the Deep Questions (a poem)
• Within the Deep (a short essay)
• Deep (a short poem)

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