{"id":21977,"date":"2026-10-03T02:38:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T07:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/?p=21977"},"modified":"2026-10-03T02:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T07:38:41","slug":"an-ocean-would-never-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/03\/an-ocean-would-never-laugh\/","title":{"rendered":"an ocean would never laugh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3248.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3248-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"if clouds weren\u2019t there\" class=\"wp-image-21979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3248-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3248-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3248-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3248-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3248.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">if clouds weren\u2019t there<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3254.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3254-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"to kiss her tears\n\" class=\"wp-image-21978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3254-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3254-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3254-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3254-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3254.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">to kiss her tears<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3261.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3261-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"the world is not\" class=\"wp-image-21980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3261-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3261-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3261-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3261-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3261.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">the world is not<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3263.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3263-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"a pleasant place to be without\" class=\"wp-image-21981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3263-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tom-lehr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSCF3263-300x200.jpg 300w, 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