Throughout his life, Thomas Reid learned the secrets and tricks of the coastline, of every cove, every rocky island, every hidden cave that only appears when the tide is just right. Like an old sea captain with salt in his veins and memories in his heart, he is aware of these waters again like a hand. These days he runs small boat tours with his son Ethan, who has inherited his father's love of the sea and curiosity about places still waiting to be explored
Together they departed each day with a new traffic company, beyond the quiet shore, down towering cliffs and through thin bays where the water sparkled in sunshades of emerald blue along the way they forgotten fishing gear tangled with seaweed, old bottles washed ashore, the easiest the sea could create The statues recognize seashells and lost possessions left behind by tourists who have been here in the past. Each quest tells a story, a second taken, a journey remembered, an existence settled by the water.
What begins as a simple summertime excursion venture turns into a coastal adventure, as Thomas and Ethan realize that every hidden corner of the coastline has a story ready to be determined and the beautiful element ? They get to share monologues with every new passenger who steps on board.