I don't know about longing, but it makes me feel something. I don't actually like being in the water all that much(it feels suffocating), but looking at it is a beautifully eerie feeling. It makes me feel like I'm gaming and I'm at the edge of the map, and it also makes me realize how far away everything is from me. I think everything is prettier at the seaside, from the harbors in Norway to the boardwalks of the Mid Atlantic to the idyllic seaside towns here in Maine. Doesn't matter if the beaches are icy or tropical, all gorgeous. I adore the seaside aesthetics-lighthouses, saltwater taffy, sailor dresses, anchors, submarines. It's my little dreamscape, I suppose. And sure, I'm not a big swimmer, but I love combing the beach for treasures-sea glass, cool rocks, shells, starfish, clams. So yeah, it's ironic I'm obsessed with everything that comes from the water, I just don't like the water.