During a day trip with my family, we had stopped to eat at a restaurant by the water. That's where we found this small pier, and where this photo was taken. The pier had overlooked a sandy beach full of colorful people enjoying the sunny cloudless day. My niece ran down the wood planks, leaned over and looked out over the railing. I saw her searching through the people and taking in the scene. As her eyes closed I imagined she could hear the noises of seagulls, people, and waves and feel the ocean breeze on her face. Farther down the pier stood my father looking out seeing the same thing through aged eyes. As they both looked out investigating different people and the activities on the beach, they were unknowingly using their own unique wisdom and experiences to analyze the beach down below. My niece who had never seen this place before looked on with an unbiased amazement, while for my father this place brought back memories of the years past. In this photo, I see Investigation in the way these people viewed the world in front of them.