{"id":8746,"date":"2021-04-26T04:03:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T08:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=8746"},"modified":"2022-01-07T09:34:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T14:34:50","slug":"ocean-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=8746","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Waves at Long Sands Beach &#8211; York Beach, Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8747\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_8747\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 1000px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/long-sands-waves-maine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8747 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/long-sands-waves-maine.jpg\" alt=\"Ocean waves at Long Sands Beach, York Beach, Maine\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/long-sands-waves-maine.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/long-sands-waves-maine-567x425.jpg 567w, https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/long-sands-waves-maine-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_8747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Ocean waves at Long Sands Beach.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Something as simple as the rush of a mighty wave can be so mesmerizing and hypnotic. The ocean seems to draw us to these scenes like a magnet.<\/p>\n<p>Long Sands Beach appeals to people in many ways. It could be the long stretch of sand, the rocky coast or even the places to stay and eat right across the street to make for the best of both worlds. To me, however, there&#8217;s nothing like an uncrowded version of Long Sands Beach and those ocean waves crashing to the shore.<\/p>\n<p>Which wave will possess the greatest roar? Which will show promise but then fizzle out? Can the surfers withstand the force of that wave? When the weather warms, who will venture just beyond the sand to experience the energy of those waves? And who will just enjoy those views from the sand as if it was the most entertaining TV show on earth?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8748\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_8748\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 1000px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/long-sands-green-waves.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8748\" src=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/long-sands-green-waves.jpg\" alt=\"Green colored waves at Long Sands Beach in York Beach, Maine\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/long-sands-green-waves.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/long-sands-green-waves-567x425.jpg 567w, https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/long-sands-green-waves-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/long-sands-green-waves-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_8748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Green colored waves at Long Sands Beach.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you can see, I love the simple things in life as they often yield the most authentic, satisfying experiences. The vigor of the ocean waves has such a mighty impact on enjoying the sun, sand and sea at Long Sands Beach.<\/p>\n<p>For the full story on York Beach, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingnewengland.com\/yorkbeach.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><ins class=\"bookingaff\" data-aid=\"2055810\" data-target_aid=\"2055810\" data-prod=\"map\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"590\" data-lang=\"ualng\" data-dest_id=\"0\" data-dest_type=\"landmark\" data-latitude=\"43.1715426\" data-longitude=\"-70.6089445\" data-landmark_name=\"York Beach, Maine\" data-mwhsb=\"0\" data-address=\"York Beach, York, ME, USA\"><br \/>\n<!-- Anything inside will go away once widget is loaded. --><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/www.booking.com?aid=2055810\">Booking.com<\/a><br \/>\n<\/ins><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    (function(d, sc, u) {\n      var s = d.createElement(sc), p = d.getElementsByTagName(sc)[0];\n      s.type = 'text\/javascript';\n      s.async = true;\n      s.src = u + '?v=' + (+new Date());\n      p.parentNode.insertBefore(s,p);\n      })(document, 'script', '\/\/aff.bstatic.com\/static\/affiliate_base\/js\/flexiproduct.js');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>More Southern Maine stuff<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/a seven-foot tall, nine-foot wide, 1,700-pound chocolate moose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet Lenny the Chocolate Moose &#8211; a seven-foot tall, nine-foot wide, 1,700-pound chocolate moose &#8212; at this classic candy house<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Something as simple as the rush of a mighty wave can be so mesmerizing and hypnotic. 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