I don’t think a day goes by when I don’t daydream about being by the sea – whether it’s reading a book, swimming in the waves, or building a sandcastle, I’m always wishing I could be there. The ocean is so relaxing and even just the thought of it makes me feel more calm on a stressful day.  What are some of your favorite beaches to escape to? I’ll go for anything with clear blue water and soft, supple sand. But let’s be honest – there’s no beach I wouldn’t love! So I started thinking: Why not put the ocean somewhere I’ll see it every day? Somewhere like my computer desktop?

So I started thinking: Why not put the ocean somewhere I’ll see it every day? Somewhere like my computer desktop? Of course, once I had the idea, I had to do it, so I designed a few cute ocean-inspired free desktop backgrounds to switch out.

Just head over to our free downloads page to pick up these backgrounds for yourself!!

These ocean-inspired free desktop backgrounds are perfection!

These ocean-inspired free desktop backgrounds are perfection!

These ocean-inspired free desktop backgrounds are perfection!

I love all of the quotes out there about the ocean, and the ones I used in these backgrounds are some of my favorites. Here are a few more that I absolutely love:

“She loved the sea. She liked the sharp salty smell of the air, and the vastness of the horizons bounded only by a vault of azure sky above. It made her feel small, but free as well.” – George R. R. Martin

“My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea, and the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“The heart of man is very much like the sea; it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too.” – Vincent Van Gogh

What are some of your favorite quotes about the ocean? Don’t forget to leave a comment and share some that you love, and if you have any ideas or requests for future downloads, I’d love to hear those as well! Don’t forget to pick these ones up on our free downloads page!

These ocean-inspired free desktop backgrounds are perfection!

Nicole

Author: Nicole

Meet Nicole, one of the three sisters who own Lime Ricki. She is partial to gingham, the color yellow and wishes she had more time to travel the world with her darling daughters (three of them!) and her handsome husband. Nicole subscribes to more magazines than she has time to read and is a collector of cheap pens -- Pilot G2 Ultra Fine & Le Pen by Marvy Uchida are her current favorites.

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